Evaluation of a Smart Bed-Exit Alert Device to Enhance Safety and Nursing Efficiency During Cataract Surgery Preparation

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a smart bed-exit alert system designed to enhance safety and nursing care efficiency for adults awaiting cataract surgery. The study compares this system with standard nursing care during the preoperative waiting period, which lasts approximately 30 to 60 minutes while patients remain on a stretcher in the operating room holding area. This period poses risks as patients may attempt to leave the bed due to physiological or psychological reasons, increasing fall risk. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive standard nursing care supplemented by the UNEO smart bed-exit alert system or to receive routine nursing care without the device. The alert system uses a pressure-sensing mattress to detect body position and bed-exit attempts, sending immediate audible and tablet notifications to nursing staff when predefined thresholds are met. The control group receives care following usual clinical practice without the alert system. During the study, participants will be monitored for patient care requests, attempts to leave the bed, frequency of nurse bedside visits, and the amount of nursing care time during the preoperative waiting period. These measures help assess whether the smart bed-exit alert system improves workflow and patient safety. The study is expected to complete by the end of 2026, with participation involving approximately 30 to 60 minutes in the preoperative area.

A Study on the Application of Smart Bed-Exit Alert Assistive Devices for Detecting Preoperative Bed Exits in Ophthalmic Surgery Patients in the Operating Room