CompletedNot Applicable

Siderails as a Measure of Physical Restraint. GERBAR Trial

Spain355 participantsStarted 2022-10-01

Plain-language summary

There is a controversy about if siderails should be considered as a method of physical restraint in older hospitalized patients. This study aims to investigate the opinion of older patients and health professionals about this controversy.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years – 120 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Group 1 (Healthcare professionals):
✓. Group 2 (Users):
✓. Patient aged 65 or more years admitted to one of the participating Hospitalization Units belonging to Geriatrics Department.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Group 1 (Healthcare professionals):
✕. Group 2 (Users):
✕. Users in palliative sedation or with short /very short life expectancy.
✕. Inability to consent and absence of a legal representative.
✕. Refusal to participate in the study.

What they're measuring

Proportion of patients considering siderails as a physical restraint method

Timeframe: Baseline

Proportion of health professionals considering siderails as a physical restraint method

Timeframe: Baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04861025

SponsorConsorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-07-01

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