New hospital training aims to stop seniors from losing independence
NCT ID NCT06173154
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a care system designed to prevent older adults (70+) from losing independence while in the hospital. One hospital unit used the new system, where staff were trained to prevent iatrogenic dependency, while another unit provided routine care. The study enrolled 85 patients and measured changes in their ability to perform daily activities from admission to discharge.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Care system training for hospital staff
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help older adults maintain their independence during hospital stays, reducing long-term care needs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 85 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex and may be difficult to implement consistently.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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70 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patient hospitalized for at least 48 hours in the participating center * Persons affiliated to a social security system, * The patient, his trusted person or a relative present during his hospitalization have not expressed opposition to his participation in the research.. exclusion criteria: * End of life situation, * ADL at 0/6 for 15 days before hospitalization. * Refusal to participate, * Patient under judicial protection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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