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Early Fall Risk Detection and Fall Prevention Among Inpatients With Delirium

Switzerland78 participantsStarted 2022-11-01

Plain-language summary

During delirium patients are at risk of severe harm due to unattended bed-exits resulting in falls. This research intends to explore how effective alarming contact mats (CareMat®) in comparison to contactless bed-exit alarming devices (Qumea®) are to reduce the risk of unattended bed-exits and falls.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Admission at or transferal to DelirUnit. During Covid pandemic, patients will be enrolled into the study after the second negative Covid swab (PCR). Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have been sectioned and must be treated in a facility, whether they agree or not (under the mental health act) (Fürsorgliche Unterbringung). No proxy consent available due to language barriers; Missing legal proxy in case of lacking family network

What they're measuring

Falls

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05391334

SponsorUniversity Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-30

Contact for this trial

Wolfgang Hasemann, PhD

+41 61 326 wolfgang.hasemann@felixplatter.ch

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