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| UKCRN ID: 5735 |
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| The Dunhill Medical Trust | OTHER |
| National Osteoporosis Society | OTHER |
| University of Sheffield | OTHER |
| Health & Safety Laboratory |
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In hospitals, older people can fall and hurt themselves. The investigators want to see if a new type of flooring can help stop people hurting themselves as badly, if they accidentally fall.
We will carry out the study in eight elderly care wards across England. We will first study the wards for up to 6 months. Then, half of the wards will have the new floor laid. Wards will be chosen to receive the new floor, or remain with a standard floor, by chance. The new floor has 'shock-absorbent' properties. We will study all the wards for another 12 months. This will allow us to compare the new flooring with the normal flooring.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| New Flooring | Experimental | Will receive 8.3mm thick floor covering (Omnisports EXCEL) to replace previous floor covering. |
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| Standard Flooring | No Intervention | Ward will remain with standard floor covering. The overlay will have a comparable slip resistance rating to the new flooring. The sub-floor will also be comparable. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| New flooring | Other | 8.3mm thick vinyl floor covering with foam backing, manufactured by Tarkett and installed by Tyndale Flooring Ltd. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| fall-related injury | Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of falls | Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days). | |
| Unexpected adverse events | Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days). |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Martin Severs | University of Portsmouth | Study Chair |
| Amy K Drahota | University of Portsmouth | Study Director |
| Derek Ward | University of Portsmouth | Principal Investigator |
| Julie Udell | University of Portsmouth | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ward D1, Queen Alexandra Hospital | Portsmouth | Hampshire | PO6 3LY | United Kingdom | ||
| Newchurch Ward, St Mary's Hospital |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 21890580 | Background | Drahota A, Gal D, Windsor J, Dixon S, Udell J, Ward D, Soilemezi D, Dean T, Severs M. Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of flooring to reduce injuries from falls in elderly care units: study protocol. Inj Prev. 2011 Dec;17(6):e7. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040154. Epub 2011 Sep 2. | |
| 23868093 | Result |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | May 13, 2019 | |
| Reset | Jul 22, 2019 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| May 13, 2019 | Jul 22, 2019 |
| ID | Term |
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| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| OTHER |
| National Patient Safety Agency | OTHER_GOV |
| Department of Health, United Kingdom | OTHER_GOV |
| Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust | OTHER_GOV |
| University of Bath | OTHER |
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| Slip resistance of flooring | Measured at 4 time-points over 1.5 years (1 month; 6 months; 12 months; 18 months) |
| Shock-absorbency of flooring | Measured at 4 time-points over 1.5 years (1 month; 6 months; 12 months; 18 months) |
| Place of residence (for cost-effectiveness analysis) | Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge |
| Quality of life (for cost-effectiveness analysis) | Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge |
| Number of hospital re-admissions (for cost-effectiveness analysis) | Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge |
| User views (patients and staff) | Collected during 1 year follow-up of intervention sites (months 6 to 18) |
| Newport |
| Isle of Wight |
| PO30 5TG |
| United Kingdom |
| Ruby Ward, Ellesmere Port Hospital | Ellesmere Port | Merseyside | CH65 6SG | United Kingdom |
| Ward C5, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital | Grimsby | North East Lincolnshire | DN33 2BA | United Kingdom |
| Granby Ward, Harrogate District Hospital | Harrogate | North Yorkshire | HG2 7SX | United Kingdom |
| Draycott Ward, Weston General Hospital | Weston-super-Mare | Somerset | BS23 4TQ | United Kingdom |
| Ward 15, Newcastle Freeman Hospital | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tyne and Wear | NE7 7DN | United Kingdom |
| Ward 25, York District Hospital | York | Yorkshire | YO31 8HE | United Kingdom |
| Drahota AK, Ward D, Udell JE, Soilemezi D, Ogollah R, Higgins B, Dean TP, Severs M. Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of flooring to reduce injuries from falls in wards for older people. Age Ageing. 2013 Sep;42(5):633-40. doi: 10.1093/ageing/aft067. Epub 2013 Jul 17. |
| 23838763 | Result | Latimer N, Dixon S, Drahota AK, Severs M. Cost--utility analysis of a shock-absorbing floor intervention to prevent injuries from falls in hospital wards for older people. Age Ageing. 2013 Sep;42(5):641-5. doi: 10.1093/ageing/aft076. Epub 2013 Jul 9. |