Status:
COMPLETED
The HIP-HOP Flooring Study: Helping Injury Prevention in Hospitalised Older People
Lead Sponsor:
University of Portsmouth
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Dunhill Medical Trust
National Osteoporosis Society
Conditions:
Accidental Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In hospitals, older people can fall and hurt themselves. The investigators want to see if a new type of flooring can help stop people hurting themselves as badly, if they accidentally fall.
Detailed Description
We will carry out the study in eight elderly care wards across England. We will first study the wards for up to 6 months. Then, half of the wards will have the new floor laid. Wards will be chosen to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients admitted to the study area on a participating elderly care ward
Exclusion
- none.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
571 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00817869
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
December 2 2014
Active Locations (8)
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1
Ward D1, Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, PO6 3LY
2
Newchurch Ward, St Mary's Hospital
Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, PO30 5TG
3
Ruby Ward, Ellesmere Port Hospital
Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, United Kingdom, CH65 6SG
4
Ward C5, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, DN33 2BA