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A pilot study for fall risk monitoring in hospital discharged patients

A pilot study for fall risk monitoring in hospital discharged patients - Fall risk monitoring

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON41898
Enrollment
130
Registered
2015-03-06
Start date
2015-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

ouderen (65+), tenminste 4 dagen verbleven in het ziekenhuis, voor niet chirurgische redenen Fall risk hospital discharged patients

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Philips Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 65 years and older - Before discharge from hospital (in-patient for at least 4 days) for non-surgical reasons (e.g. heart failure, COPD, pneumonia etc) - Be able to walk (if necessary with walking aid).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Unable to understand the study procedures - Pacemaker or other implanted device

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main study parameters are fall risk measures assessed in the hospital at baseline and week 6 as a proxy measure for falls (questionnaires, physical performance tests) as well as mobility in daily life measured for 6 weeks continuously using the SMM.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Analyze individual items from clinical fall risk assessments such as dizziness, previous falls and pain were solitary endpoints are correlated with SMM output.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)