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Smart homes for seniors: can gadgets stop falls?

NCT ID NCT01697553

Prevention Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed
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Cancelled
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding simple home automation (like sensors and alarms) plus a teleassistance service could help prevent falls in frail elderly people living at home. The plan was to enroll 1,200 participants, but the trial was terminated early with only 27 people. Because of the small size, it is not possible to draw reliable conclusions about whether the technology works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
home automation pack (sensors, alarms) plus teleassistance service
What this could lead to
If it worked, this approach could help older adults stay safe at home and reduce fall-related emergencies.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early and enrolled only 27 people instead of 1,200, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the technology actually prevents 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

27 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2012

Finished

Jun 2016

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

65 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: * Patient aged 65 or over * Living at least for 1 year in the department of Creuse * Frail elderly or pre-frail according to the criteria of Fried * Patient with autonomy enough to get out of bed * Having a cognitive level acceptable (MMS ≥ 10) * Place of life arranged and adapted to the installation of the DSTA * Consentbsigned by the patient and / or its trusted person or his legal representative * Affiliation or beneficiary of a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under guardianship or protection of justice * patient home already equiped with automation pack different from theone of the experiment * People who can not read or write * Diseases involving life-threatening in the short term (\<1 year)

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Disablement in the elderly

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Aubusson

    Aubusson, France

  • CH Bourganeuf

    Bourganeuf, France

  • CH de Gueret

    Guéret, France

  • CHU Limoges

    Limoges, France