Adapted Garment PrototypeGERONESIENCT05649839
Design of a Prototype Garment Adapted to Demented Elderly Subjects With Disturbing Behavioral Problems in the Management of Sphincter Disorders
A study testing garment in people with Adapted Garment Prototype and Elderly, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are diseases whose frequency is increasing in elderly subjects. Their evolution is marked by the occurrence, in addition to cognitive disorders, of increasingly disruptive behavioral disorders that interfere with their management, as well as impairment of basic… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Adapted Garment Prototype, Elderly, Problem Behavior
- What is being tested?
- garment
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 6 Dec 2022to 1 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients hospitalized in a cognitive-behavioral unit or long-term care or residents of the EHPAD at the St-Victor center - CHU Amiens-Picardie,
- patients with behavioral and sphincter disorders justifying the prescription of a romper.
- signature of a consent exclusion criteria
Who cannot join
- No next of kin
- Patients in terminal palliative care
- Patients whose morphology does not allow the use of prototypes (no adapted size)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are diseases whose frequency is increasing in elderly subjects. Their evolution is marked by the occurrence, in addition to cognitive disorders, of increasingly disruptive behavioral disorders that interfere with their management, as well as impairment of basic functions, including the occurrence of sphincter disorders responsible for daytime and nighttime urinary and fecal incontinence. These disorders are present in more than 80% of LAM patients and are of multifactorial origin.
It is difficult to get patients to accept wearing the necessary protection. They tend to remove or tear them off. This can frequently lead to stressful situations of agitation and inappropriate behavior for patients and uncomfortable continence management for caregivers.
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In order not to be forced to use heavy physical restraints or therapeutics that promote drowsiness so that the patient cannot remove his or her protections, the only effective response today is to wear a garment. Unfortunately, the ones that exist today are strictly functional and are worn at night.
The use of such garments, during the day, in this indication, is therefore a common and usual practice today.
This results in an ethical problem for the caregivers. Indeed, worn during the day, rompers give the impression to the latter that they show a devaluing, infantilizing or even degrading image of the elderly person. This practice, although common and accepted because it is the only recourse to physical and chemical restraints to preserve the cleanliness and presentation of elderly patients, could lead to an impaired dignity which could be badly experienced by their close circle of friends and family as well as by the carers and could also have an impact on the overall effectiveness of the care .
This is the first time that a multi-professional team integrating doctors, caregivers, occupational therapists and engineers have reflected on the design of a garment that meets the expectations of caregivers, patients and their families. The romper thus designed must be able to retain the aesthetic characteristics of a garment that meets the tastes of the elderly while respecting their dignity.
- Being tested
- garment
- Keywords
- adapted garment prototype, patient dignity, elderly, behavioral troubles, Dementia, sphincter disorders
- Medical subject headings
- Problem Behavior, Dementia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
garmentOther
patient randomized in the experimental arm will wear the specially designed garment
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| conventional garment | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: garment |
| prototype garment | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: garment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
variation of satisfaction score between both groups of patients
Satisfaction score will be measured with an home-made questionary. Higher scores for highest satisfactory. the questionary is composed of 10 questions.
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 posted14 Dec 2022
- Study start6 Dec 2022
- Primary completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
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 Adapted Garment PrototypeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, AmiensThe 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
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05649839
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PI2018_843_0053
- Acronym
- GERONESIE
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 6 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Bloch F, Joron E, Boutalha S, Mekchoudi S, Claviere M. Design of a prototype of clothing for older persons with neurocognitive diseases with behavioural troubles interfering with the management of sphincter disorders. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2025 Apr;20(3):692-698. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2404701. Epub 2024 Sep 18.
PubMed 40164140
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Design of a Prototype Garment Adapted to Demented Elderly Subjects With Disturbing Behavioral Problems in the Management of Sphincter Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05649839
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GERONESIE / PI2018_843_0053
- Keywords
- adapted garment prototype, patient dignity, elderly, behavioral troubles, Dementia, sphincter disorders
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, AmiensUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Dec 2022 (actual)
- 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.
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are diseases whose frequency is increasing in elderly subjects. Their evolution is marked by the occurrence, in addition to cognitive disorders, of increasingly disruptive behavioral disorders that interfere with their management, as well as impairment of basic functions, including the occurrence of sphincter disorders responsible for daytime and nighttime urinary and fecal incontinence. These disorders are present in more than 80% of LAM patients and are of multifactorial origin.
It is difficult to get patients to accept wearing the necessary protection. They tend to remove or tear them off. This can frequently lead to stressful situations of agitation and inappropriate behavior for patients and uncomfortable continence management for caregivers.
In order not to be forced to use heavy physical restraints or therapeutics that promote drowsiness so that the patient cannot remove his or her protections, the only effective response today is to wear a garment. Unfortunately, the ones that exist today are strictly functional and are worn at night.
The use of such garments, during the day, in this indication, is therefore a common and usual practice today.
This results in an ethical problem for the caregivers. Indeed, worn during the day, rompers give the impression to the latter that they show a devaluing, infantilizing or even degrading image of the elderly person. This practice, although common and accepted because it is the only recourse to physical and chemical restraints to preserve the cleanliness and presentation of elderly patients, could lead to an impaired dignity which could be badly experienced by their close circle of friends and family as well as by the carers and could also have an impact on the overall effectiveness of the care .
This is the first time that a multi-professional team integrating doctors, caregivers, occupational therapists and engineers have reflected on the design of a garment that meets the expectations of caregivers, patients and their families. The romper thus designed must be able to retain the aesthetic characteristics of a garment that meets the tastes of the elderly while respecting their dignity.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| conventional garment | Active comparator | Other: garment |
| prototype garment | Experimental | Other: garment |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients hospitalized in a cognitive-behavioral unit or long-term care or residents of the EHPAD at the St-Victor center - CHU Amiens-Picardie,
- patients with behavioral and sphincter disorders justifying the prescription of a romper.
- signature of a consent exclusion criteria
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- No next of kin
- Patients in terminal palliative care
- Patients whose morphology does not allow the use of prototypes (no adapted size)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| garmentpatient randomized in the experimental arm will wear the specially designed garment | Other | conventional garment, prototype garment |
Primary outcome
variation of satisfaction score between both groups of patients
Time frame: 6 months
Satisfaction score will be measured with an home-made questionary. Higher scores for highest satisfactory. the questionary is composed of 10 questions.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Sep 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 40164140Bloch F, Joron E, Boutalha S, Mekchoudi S, Claviere M. Design of a prototype of clothing for older persons with neurocognitive diseases with behavioural troubles interfering with the management of sphincter disorders. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2025 Apr;20(3):692-698. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2404701. Epub 2024 Sep 18.
- 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 garment in people with Adapted Garment Prototype and Elderly, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens 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 3 inclusion and 3 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2025. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
variation of satisfaction score between both groups of patients (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 NCT05649839, 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 19 Sep 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.