Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
incontinence, sensor technology
Brief summary
The smart diaper aims to (1) detect humidity, (2) be capable of sending real-time indication of the saturation to the healthcare workers when urine loss occurs and (3) generate alerts when the diaper requires changing. Potential benefits of the smart diaper compared to incontinence management products without sensor technology include: workload reduction, increased comfort for residents and staff, more person-centred care, increased quality of care, less skin damage and economic (e.g. less costs due to less excessive diaper changes), and/or environmental (e.g. less waste) gains.
Interventions
DEVICESmart diapers
Residents receive standard continence care while using the smart diaper (without the alerting system) - fase 1 Diapers are changed as usual, e.g., after morning care, visual soiling, unpleasant odor, saturation, leakage. Residents receive continence care while using the smart diaper with the alerting system - fase 2
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Resident of nursing home * Urinary incontinence or double incontinence (Katz score incontinence ≥ 3) by day and night. (Score assessed in one week interval before start study period 1 and 2 D1) * Wearing adult diapers as incontinence material, size M. * Unable to change diaper independently when saturated or leaking (Katz score toileting ≥ 3). (Score assessed in one week interval before start study period 1 and 2 D1) * Written informed consent from resident or resident's legal representative. * Dutch speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Residents who are receiving end-of-life care * Residents with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)-score of \< 24 * Residents with a dominant belly sleeping position
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean percentage saturation | 10 days | The difference between the percentage saturation determined by the smart diaper and the percentage saturation based on the data registered in the frequency volume urine charts (FVUCs) (during each study period\* for each diaper change) |
| The % of correct warnings | 10 days | = warning on saturation of the incontinence material) generated by the sensor. a. Each warning generated by the sensor will be assessed by the nurse (correct/incorrect warning) |
| Frequency of skin irritations | 10 days | 3\. The frequency of skin irritations related to incontinence (Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis or IAD) in the gluteal/sacral area (assessed daily during each study period\*). |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed