Hospital fall prevention: Tech's real impact under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07355556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how hospital staff use fall prevention technology in two hospitals. Researchers will observe up to 200 staff members over a year to see if their actions match official policies. The goal is to understand the context of falls and find better ways to measure and prevent them, especially for frail patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Healthcare professionals working as a clinical team in practice
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any member of the ward team as defined by the ward manager including students. All healthcare professional groups, ancillary and administrative staff who work on the selected study ward and any temporary staff from agency or other wards who consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Any staff under 18 years old
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals of Leicester
Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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