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Can a wearable device save seniors after a fall?

NCT ID NCT01422252

Prevention Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a wearable fall detection device called Vigi'Fall® in people over 75 living alone at home. The goal was to see if the device could speed up emergency response after a fall and reduce deaths or hospital stays. Only 33 people were enrolled before the study was stopped early, so the results are limited.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Vigi'Fall® fall detection device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that wearable fall detectors help older adults get help faster after a fall, potentially reducing deaths and hospital stays.
What could go wrong
The study was terminated early with only 33 participants, far fewer than planned. Results may not be reliable or generalizable. The device itself cannot prevent falls.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

33 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Oct 2011

Finished

Aug 2014

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

76 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Person over 75 living at home alone in ESSONNE (France) and having fallen at least one time during the 3 months preceding the inclusion in the study. * Person having signed a free and enlightened consent Exclusion Criteria: * Person living in institution (nursing home, retirement home...) * Person under 75 * Person with severe cognitive impairment (MMS \< 15) * Person under protection as incapable (guardianship or trusteeship) * Person not affiliated to a social insurance

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Accidental falls Elderly

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cochin Hospital

    Paris, 75014, France

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