RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05457166

Use of the KASPARD System for Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes

Interest in Using the KASPARD System for the Prevention of Falls in Nursing Homes (EHPAD, for Its French Acronym)

Sponsor

University Hospital, Lille

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Jul 7, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Accidental Falls Nursing Homes

Summary

Falls are a frequent cause of admission to nursing homes \[2\]. It is also the most frequently reported adverse event in these institutions. The prevention of falls in EHPAD must mobilise several levers of action and involve all staff. It must be included in the establishment's project in the same way as the policy on the proper use of restraints \[21\]. Home automation and new technologies can contribute to the prevention of falls and their consequences. Most of the existing solutions on the market are either fall detection solutions based on a watch or pendant or rise detection solutions based on a sub-mattress or floor mat. All of these solutions work with a contact and often require a daily set-up or check by the care teams. But the real challenge today for new technologies is to prevent falls in the elderly, by directly addressing the risk factors. KASPARD is a non-contact (remote sensors) and non-intrusive (no video image, it uses point cloud technology) solution for detecting falls, excessive wandering and nocturnal activities in a nursing home. The information is transmitted securely via the wifi network to a mobile phone (or TSI/DECT) and to a computer. The KASPARD solution, which is already on the market (non-medical CE marking), is used in several EHPADs in Belgium and France. It is not a medical device. To date, it has a sensitivity and specificity of over 90% (manufacturer's unpublished data). We wish to verify the effectiveness of the KASPARD technology for the prevention of falls in EHPAD, suggested for the moment by an observational study, with the help of a multi-centre clinical study

Eligibility

Min Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This French multi-centre study is testing whether a non-contact remote sensing system called KASPARD — which uses point cloud technology (not cameras) to detect movements in a room — can reduce the number of falls among elderly residents in nursing homes (EHPADs). Falls are the most common serious adverse event in nursing homes and are difficult to prevent with traditional monitoring methods. Nursing home residents aged 65 and older who have fallen at least once in the past 6 months and consent to participate (or have a legal representative who does) are eligible — those who refuse participation or require physical restraints following a fall are excluded. Participation involves having the KASPARD system installed in the resident's room to detect falls, excessive nighttime movement, or wandering, with alerts sent to care staff — no medications or procedures are involved. This summary was prepared with AI assistance to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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Interventions

DEVICEKASPARD system for fall prevention in nursing homes

All subjects will be monitored for 2 periods of 100 nights each. Recordings will be made continuously at night for the duration of the study Period 0: set-up, adjustment, recording (without alarm); This is a preparatory phase which is part of the usual use of the device. Duration: 10 days Before period: The BEFORE period runs for 100 nights during which the device alarm is not activated, but the device records events. After period: The AFTER period is 100 nights during which the device alarm is activated: Monitoring with recording + alarm activated (usual care + action if alarm is triggered)