Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Vision Care in Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients
Falls · Ulcer, Pressure
What this study involves
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- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 18 years - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 530 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Vision Care system in preventing falls among hospitalized patients. The study will compare the incidence of falls among patients receiving usual care with that among patients monitored using the Vision Care system during hospitalization.
Who may be able to participate?
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age \>18 years.
- Hospitalization in the C0 inpatient unit of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau for any medical reason during the 6-month study recruitment period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who, due to their clinical, functional, or cognitive condition, do not have a risk of falling because they are unable to move around the hospital room or transfer from the bed to a chair.
- Patients who do not provide informed consent
Treatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Random assignment
- Masking
- Single masked
Vision Care
Participants will receive usual clinical care and monitoring using the Vision Care system during hospitalization. The system continuously monitors patient movements and posture and generates alerts for healthcare staff when predefined movements or postures associated with a potential risk of falling are detected.
Device: Vision Care
Usual Care
Participants will receive usual clinical care and standard fall prevention measures according to the hospital's usual practice.
Vision Care DEVICE
Vision Care is an automated patient monitoring system designed to support the prevention of falls in hospitalized patients. The system uses an optical sensor installed in the patient's hospital room to continuously monitor patient movements and posture. When predefined movements or postures associated with a potential risk of falling are detected, the system generates an alert that is transmitted to the nursing staff through a mobile device (PDA), allowing them to assess the patient and take appropriate preventive measures. The system is used in addition to usual clinical care and standard fall prevention measures.
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Incidence of falls during hospitalization
Time frame: Through all the length of stay in the inpatient unit for each participant. From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Number of falls occurring during hospitalization, according to the study definition of a fall. A fall is defined as an event resulting from an incident that causes a person to unintentionally come to rest on the ground or another lower level, including slips, trips, and loss of balance.
Secondary measures
Incidence of pressure ulcers
Time frame: Through all the length of stay in the inpatient unit for each participant. From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Occurrence of pressure ulcers of any stage during hospitalization, according to the classification system used by the hospital.
Length of hospital stay
Time frame: From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Number of days from hospital admission to discharge from the inpatient unit.
Healthcare professionals' satisfaction with the Vision Care device
Time frame: At study completion, estimated at 6 months after recruitment initiation
Healthcare professionals' perceived usability, acceptability, and satisfaction with the use of the Vision Care device, assessed using an ad hoc brief questionnaire with 8 questions and a likert scale from 1 to 5 where higher scores mean better.
Time to first fall
Time frame: Through all the length of stay in the inpatient unit for each participant. From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Time in days from hospital admission to the first fall during hospitalization.
Performance of the Vision Care device
Time frame: Through all the length of stay in the inpatient unit for each participant. From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Assessment of the performance of the Vision Care device, including the number and type of alerts generated by the system, and response time to alerts.
Safety of the Vision Care device
Time frame: Through all the length of stay in the inpatient unit for each participant. From admission until discharge from the inpatient unit. Unit stay average of 11 days.
Assessment of the safety of the Vision Care device, including true positive alerts, false positive alerts and false negative alerts.
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Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- Study start
- 2026-11 Estimated
- Primary completion
- 2027-05 Estimated
- Study completion
- 2027-05 Estimated
- First posted
- Oct 22, 2026 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
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Official study title
Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Vision Care System in Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients
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Retrieved: Nov 12, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026