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

Caen University Hospital

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Fall Patients

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05964972

19-145

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No 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.