Smart rooms watch over cancer patients to prevent falls and confusion
NCT ID NCT07477886
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study equips hospital rooms with cameras, microphones, and temperature sensors to monitor cancer patients for early signs of delirium, falls, sleep trouble, or mood changes. Researchers hope this technology helps nurses and doctors spot problems sooner and improve patient safety. About 134 hospitalized cancer patients and their clinicians will take part at Mayo Clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help hospitals use smart rooms to catch early warning signs of delirium, falls, or other issues in cancer patients, improving safety and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The technology may not reliably detect problems or may raise privacy concerns. Results may not apply to other hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 134 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with cancer or history of cancer diagnosis admitted to ambient intelligent rooms and clinicians participating in direct patient care activities.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients: * Age \>= 18 * Not receiving comfort/end-of-life care * Not incarcerated * Admitted to one of the six rooms equipped with ambient technology * History of cancer or has a cancer diagnosis * Clinicians: * Age \>= 18 * Participating in direct patient care activities on Eisenberg units 4-3 as an employee of Mayo Clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Patients: * Age \< 18 years * Receiving comfort or end-of-life care * Incarceration (prisoner status) * Primary language is not English * Clinicians: * Age \< 18 years
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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