Identification of Home Fall HazardsNCT02775604
Comparison of Home-based Video, Paper/Print Checklist and Professional Home Assessment in Detection of Fall Hazards at Home
A study testing Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC) and Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC) in people with Identification of Home Fall Hazards, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of video analysis of footage taken with a GoPro camera video in comparison to a homeowner checklist or gold standard home assessment as a means of detecting home fall hazards. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Identification of Home Fall Hazards
- What is being tested?
- Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC) and Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 5 Nov 2020to 30 Jun 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 50 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy Group: community-dwelling adults
- DRF Group: adults with 3-12 months post DRF
- ability to read, understand and speak English
Who cannot join
- identified cognitive disorder
- major loss of vision or hearing
- other concurrent upper extremity injuries or neurological impairments
- any unhealed fractures
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comparison of Home-based Video, Paper/Print Checklist and Professional Home Assessment in the Detection of Fall Hazards for Older Adults Living at Home: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of video analysis of footage taken with a GoPro camera video in comparison to a homeowner checklist or gold standard home assessment as a means of detecting home fall hazards.
Investigators hypothesize that the assessment of homes for fall hazards with a GoPro camera will be better than a homeowner paper checklist in hazard identification.
Read the detailed description
80 community-dwelling adults (50-75 years of age) will be recruited from clinics and the community through posters and advertising (n = 40 in the Healthy Group; n = 40 in the Distal Radius Fracture (DRF) Group (adults with 3-12 months post-DRF)).
Participants will be randomly allocated to a homeowner paper checklist or a GoPro video assessment and then cross-over to the opposite intervention.
To assess accuracy, a gold standard home assessment will be completed by a trained evaluator, after the homeowner checklist and GoPro video assessment.
Upon completion of the data collection, the evaluator will conduct their assessment (gold standard); review the findings from the GoPro "playback" with the participant, and conduct a semi-structured interview on their prior awareness of fall hazards, perceptions about the different methods of detecting fall hazards in their home; and intentions to remediate identified hazards.
- Conditions
- Identification of Home Fall Hazards
- Being tested
- Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC), Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)
- Keywords
- fall risks at home, video technology, home assessment, distal radius fractures
- Medical subject headings
- Wrist Fractures
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC)Behavioural
The participant will use GoPro technology and follow standardized instructions to inspect each room of their house. They will navigate through their home wearing the GoPro camera, recording images about their home and their usual activities and use a talk-aloud approach to describe what they are doing and seeing. The evaluator will provide no feedback during the assessments.
Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)Behavioural
A paper version of CHFHC and other self-reported documents will be completed by the participants in their homes based on standardized verbal instruction provided by the research staff.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Home-Based Video | Other | GoPro Camera Receives: Behavioral: Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC) |
| Paper Checklist | Other | Homeowner Print Checklist Receives: Behavioral: Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluation Agreement
Fall hazard scores will be calculated based on the number and severity of hazards identified from the paper checklist, the GoPro assessment, and the independent evaluation. The extent of agreement on fall-hazard score and time taken to complete the evaluations (home-based video, paper/print checklist; professional home assessment) will be assessed.
Measured: Within 1 week of completion of assessment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Feasibility and Fidelity
Semi-structured phone interviews will be conducted to collect participant feedback on the feasibility, usability, usefulness, acceptance, barriers, facilitators, respondent burden and preference for using GoPro video-technology vs. pp-CHFHC vs. professional assessment. During the interview, participants will also be asked about their prior awareness of fall hazards and experiences about the different methods of detecting fall hazards in their home.
Measured: Within 1 week of completion of assessment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2016 (estimated)
- Study start5 Nov 2020
- Primary completion30 Jun 2022
- Study completion30 Jun 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Identification of Home Fall HazardsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by McMaster UniversityThe 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02775604
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HIREB 1950
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 12 May 2016
- Last updated
- 10 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of Home-based Video, Paper/Print Checklist and Professional Home Assessment in the Detection of Fall Hazards for Older Adults Living at Home: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02775604
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HIREB 1950
- Conditions
- Identification of Home Fall Hazards
- Keywords
- fall risks at home, video technology, home assessment, distal radius fractures
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
- Study start
- 5 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 May 2016 (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.
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of video analysis of footage taken with a GoPro camera video in comparison to a homeowner checklist or gold standard home assessment as a means of detecting home fall hazards.
Investigators hypothesize that the assessment of homes for fall hazards with a GoPro camera will be better than a homeowner paper checklist in hazard identification.
Detailed description
80 community-dwelling adults (50-75 years of age) will be recruited from clinics and the community through posters and advertising (n = 40 in the Healthy Group; n = 40 in the Distal Radius Fracture (DRF) Group (adults with 3-12 months post-DRF)).
Participants will be randomly allocated to a homeowner paper checklist or a GoPro video assessment and then cross-over to the opposite intervention.
To assess accuracy, a gold standard home assessment will be completed by a trained evaluator, after the homeowner checklist and GoPro video assessment.
Upon completion of the data collection, the evaluator will conduct their assessment (gold standard); review the findings from the GoPro "playback" with the participant, and conduct a semi-structured interview on their prior awareness of fall hazards, perceptions about the different methods of detecting fall hazards in their home; and intentions to remediate identified hazards.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Home-Based Video | Other | Behavioral: Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC)GoPro Camera |
| Paper Checklist | Other | Behavioral: Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)Homeowner Print Checklist |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Healthy Group: community-dwelling adults
- DRF Group: adults with 3-12 months post DRF
- ability to read, understand and speak English
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- identified cognitive disorder
- major loss of vision or hearing
- other concurrent upper extremity injuries or neurological impairments
- any unhealed fractures
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC)The participant will use GoPro technology and follow standardized instructions to inspect each room of their house. They will navigate through their home wearing the GoPro camera, recording images about their home and their usual activities and use a talk-aloud approach to describe what they are doing and seeing. The evaluator will provide no feedback during the assessments. | Behavioural | Home-Based Video |
| Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)A paper version of CHFHC and other self-reported documents will be completed by the participants in their homes based on standardized verbal instruction provided by the research staff. | Behavioural | Paper Checklist |
Primary outcome
Evaluation Agreement
Time frame: Within 1 week of completion of assessment
Fall hazard scores will be calculated based on the number and severity of hazards identified from the paper checklist, the GoPro assessment, and the independent evaluation. The extent of agreement on fall-hazard score and time taken to complete the evaluations (home-based video, paper/print checklist; professional home assessment) will be assessed.
1 secondary outcome
Feasibility and Fidelity
Time frame: Within 1 week of completion of assessment
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 10 May 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC) and Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC) in people with Identification of Home Fall Hazards, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.
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 3 inclusion and 4 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 10 May 2024. 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 Canada. 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?
Evaluation Agreement (time frame: Within 1 week of completion of assessment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 May 2024.