Status:
RECRUITING
Acceptability of Hip Protector Airbags in Older People
Lead Sponsor:
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Beaumont Hospital
Conditions:
Falls Risk
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pilot study evaluating two different airbag hip protectors to see if community-dwelling older people will wear them and find them comfortable and acceptable.
Detailed Description
Traditional hip protectors are specialised pads designed to shield the greater trochanter on (fall) impact. They have uncertain benefits in reducing hip fracture risk and have very poor uptake due to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Age 65 years and older
- 1 or more falls in the last year requiring medical attention
- Fear of Falling (single question Y/N)
- Able to give informed consent
- Exclusion criteria:
- Nursing home resident
- Immobile, or requires another person to assist with transfers and mobility
- Unable to apply or remove the hip airbag independently
- Waist circumference \<70cm or \>125cm (Helite device is sized by waist) and
- Hip circumference \<84cm or \>125cm (Wolk device sized by hip)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 2 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06204471
Start Date
January 2 2024
End Date
April 1 2025
Last Update
January 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, Ireland