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NCT Number: NCT02775604

Comparison of Home-based Video, Paper/Print Checklist and Professional Home Assessment in Detection of Fall Hazards at Home

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Identification of Home Fall Hazards Arm Injuries Fractures, Bone Wounds and Injuries Wrist Fractures Wrist Injuries

Age range

50 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy Group: community-dwelling adults
  • DRF Group: adults with 3-12 months post DRF
  • ability to read, understand and speak English

Exclusion criteria

  • identified cognitive disorder
  • major loss of vision or hearing
  • other concurrent upper extremity injuries or neurological impairments
  • any unhealed fractures

Treatment and study plan

Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC)

Behavioral

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)

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Feasibility and Fidelity

    Time frame: Within 1 week of completion of assessment

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McMaster University

Other

Collaborators

  • Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Registry information

Official study 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

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 17, 2016
Registry last updated
May 10, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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