AI cameras vs. panic buttons: which saves seniors faster after a fall?
NCT ID NCT05875038
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares an intelligent video surveillance system that uses AI to detect falls automatically against a standard telealarm that requires the person to press a button. Researchers will enroll 395 adults aged 75 and older who are at risk of falling and recently hospitalized. The goal is to see if the video system reduces unplanned hospital readmissions within 90 days by detecting falls sooner and avoiding long periods on the floor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intelligent video surveillance system (VA2CS) with AI-based fall detection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a more reliable way to detect falls in seniors living alone, reducing time spent on the floor and preventing complications like hospitalization.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early comparative study with 395 participants, and the video system's performance data comes from the manufacturer. It may not work better than a telealarm in real-world conditions, and privacy concerns or technical issues could limit its use.
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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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About 395 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- Ages
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75 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: * Person aged 75 years or more * hospitalized in an acute geriatric service or in a geriatric or multipurpose rehabilitation care service * If living alone: receiving at least one visit per day from a relative or professional * Recent history of fall and monopodal support \< 5 seconds * Able to give informed consent. * Return home considered complex by the patient or their relatives due to the risk of falling at home. Exclusion Criteria: * Under legal protection * Not affiliated to a social security system * Confined to bed or chair
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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