Mentally Ill Old SubjectsGET-BETTERNCT01561872
Assessment of an Automated Telesurveillance System on Serious Falls Prevention in an Elderly Suffering From Dementia Specialized Care Unit: the URCC
An observational study of Mentally Ill Old Subjects, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
2 URCC in the Limousin region will be equipped with the automated telesurveillance system. Patient will be selected by ward's geriatrician and randomized into two groups after informed consent. One group will have cameras installed and the other will not and will act as a comparison group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Mentally Ill Old Subjects
- How many people
- 350 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- Apr 2012to Feb 2015
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Study population: demented old subjects
Who may be able to join
- Patient aged more than 65 years old
- Patient admitted in Limoges or Brive's URCC
- Patient informed consent and/or proxy consent
- Patient covered by the French health insurance
Who cannot join
- Patient without national health insurance coverage
- Patient with a short term prognosis pathology
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Assessment of an Automated Telesurveillance System on Serious Falls Prevention in an Elderly Suffering From Dementia Specialized Care Unit: the URCC. GET-BETTER Study (Geriatric Environmental Telecare - Behavioral Engineering Technology To Enhance Rehabilitation)
2 URCC in the Limousin region will be equipped with the automated telesurveillance system. Patient will be selected by ward's geriatrician and randomized into two groups after informed consent. One group will have cameras installed and the other will not and will act as a comparison group. Patient will be assessed twice during the study, at admission in (inclusion visit) and at outcome from the URCC (end of study visit). Each assessment implies a standard geriatric assessment, a fall questionnaire, a Neuropsychiatric inventory for behavioral disturbances and a quality of life questionnaire (EQ5D). Every fall will be considered as adverse events and will therefore be listed along the study and characterized in types and number.
- Conditions
- Mentally Ill Old Subjects
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Rooms of the patient of the "intervention group" will be equipped of cameras | |
| reference group | Patient in the "non-equipped" group will have usual care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The impact of the automated telesurveillance system
The impact of the automated telesurveillance system on the incidence rate of falls with serious outcomes between the two groups during their hospitalization in URCC.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
The impact of the system on the global rate of falls
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2012
- Primary completionNov 2014
- Study completionFeb 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mentally Ill Old SubjectsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, LimogesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Thierry DANTOINE, MD, Study director, University Hospital, Limoges
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01561872
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- I11 005
- Acronym
- GET-BETTER
- Status last verified
- Feb 2015
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2012
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Sawadogo AR, Gayot C, Ndiaye AMD, Nys JF, Tchalla A. Assessment of an automated telesurveillance system on serious falls prevention in an elderly suffering from dementia specialized care unit: The URCC GET-BETTER study (geriatric environmental telecare - behavioral engineering technology to enhance rehabilitation). J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2026 Jun 25;10:25424823251395611. doi: 10.1177/25424823251395611. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.
PubMed 42876868
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessment of an Automated Telesurveillance System on Serious Falls Prevention in an Elderly Suffering From Dementia Specialized Care Unit: the URCC. GET-BETTER Study (Geriatric Environmental Telecare - Behavioral Engineering Technology To Enhance Rehabilitation)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01561872
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GET-BETTER / I11 005
- Conditions
- Mentally Ill Old Subjects
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, LimogesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2012
- Primary completion
- Nov 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
2 URCC in the Limousin region will be equipped with the automated telesurveillance system. Patient will be selected by ward's geriatrician and randomized into two groups after informed consent. One group will have cameras installed and the other will not and will act as a comparison group. Patient will be assessed twice during the study, at admission in (inclusion visit) and at outcome from the URCC (end of study visit). Each assessment implies a standard geriatric assessment, a fall questionnaire, a Neuropsychiatric inventory for behavioral disturbances and a quality of life questionnaire (EQ5D). Every fall will be considered as adverse events and will therefore be listed along the study and characterized in types and number.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | – | –Rooms of the patient of the "intervention group" will be equipped of cameras |
| reference group | – | –Patient in the "non-equipped" group will have usual care |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
- Study population
- demented old subjects
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patient aged more than 65 years old
- Patient admitted in Limoges or Brive's URCC
- Patient informed consent and/or proxy consent
- Patient covered by the French health insurance
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patient without national health insurance coverage
- Patient with a short term prognosis pathology
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
The impact of the automated telesurveillance system
Time frame: 6 months
The impact of the automated telesurveillance system on the incidence rate of falls with serious outcomes between the two groups during their hospitalization in URCC.
1 secondary outcome
The impact of the system on the global rate of falls
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Oct 2026.
- Results publication: PubMed 42876868Sawadogo AR, Gayot C, Ndiaye AMD, Nys JF, Tchalla A. Assessment of an automated telesurveillance system on serious falls prevention in an elderly suffering from dementia specialized care unit: The URCC GET-BETTER study (geriatric environmental telecare - behavioral engineering technology to enhance rehabilitation). J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2026 Jun 25;10:25424823251395611. doi: 10.1177/25424823251395611. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Thierry DANTOINE, MD study director
University Hospital, Limoges
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Mentally Ill Old Subjects, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The impact of the automated telesurveillance system (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01561872, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Oct 2026.