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Virtual reality simulation app for caregiver education for Accidental Falls

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Research Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 1 month after intervention, and 3 months after intervention
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Study Summary

This trial will explore whether or not enhanced education for caregivers, using virtual reality simulation, increases self-reported use of environmental fall risk interventions, and perceived effectiveness of those interventions, for caregivers on a medical-surgical unit.

Eligible Conditions
  • Accidental Falls
  • Nursing

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 1 month after intervention, and 3 months after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1 month after intervention, and 3 months after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline rating of self-reported use of environmental fall prevention interventions at 1 month and 3 months post intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline rating of perceived effectiveness of environmental fall prevention interventions at 1 month and 3 months post intervention
Other outcome measures
Change from baseline rating of availability of resources to implement environmental fall prevention interventions at 1 month and 3 months post intervention
Interventional procedure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: virtual reality educationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
The experimental group will receive both an online fall prevention education module and additional education using a virtual reality simulation app for mobile devices designed for specifically for hospital caregivers
Group II: online education onlyActive Control1 Intervention
The control group will receive an online fall prevention education module

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Cleveland ClinicLead Sponsor
1,026 Previous Clinical Trials
1,365,788 Total Patients Enrolled

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Are there any available vacancies for patients who want to participate in this research?

"The trial is recruiting patients, as shown on clinicaltrials.gov. The first posting was on March 31st, 2021, with the most recent update taking place on August 22nd, 2022."

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