Impact of an Automatic Alert Device on the Occurrence of Nocturnal Falls in Nursing Home Residents

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05964972

Acronym

NOCTUSAFE

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-28

Start date

2022-05-17

Completion date

2024-12-30

Last updated

2025-07-25

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Conditions

Fall Patients

Brief summary

Impact of an automatic alert device on the occurrence of nocturnal falls in nursing home residents Measurement of the number of nocturnal falls between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. per registered resident in the 6 months preceding use of the device compared with the number of nocturnal falls in the 6 months after installation of the device.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Resident of the elderly nursing home (EHPAD LES ORCHIDEES). * Repeated nocturnal falls (more than 2 falls at night between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.) during the last 12 months. * Consent of the resident or his legal representative. * Signature of informed consent * French-speaking resident.

Exclusion criteria

* Refusal to participate in the study. * Resident exclusive day faller.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
number of falls	6 month preceding and 6 month after	Measurement of the number of nocturnal falls between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. per registered resident in the 6 months preceding use of the device compared with the number of nocturnal falls in the 6 months after installation of the device.

Countries

France

Outcome results