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NCT Number: NCT00817869

The HIP-HOP Flooring Study: Helping Injury Prevention in Hospitalised Older People

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Accidental Falls Fractures, Bone Mental Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ward D1, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients admitted to the study area on a participating elderly care ward

Exclusion criteria

  • none.

Treatment and study plan

New flooring

Other

8.3mm thick vinyl floor covering with foam backing, manufactured by Tarkett and installed by Tyndale Flooring Ltd.

Other names: Omnisports EXCEL

Primary outcomes

  1. fall-related injury

    Time frame: Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of falls

    Time frame: Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days).

  2. Unexpected adverse events

    Time frame: Study duration = 18 months. Outcome measured for each patient for duration of stay in ward (approx. 30 days).

  3. Slip resistance of flooring

    Time frame: Measured at 4 time-points over 1.5 years (1 month; 6 months; 12 months; 18 months)

  4. Shock-absorbency of flooring

    Time frame: Measured at 4 time-points over 1.5 years (1 month; 6 months; 12 months; 18 months)

  5. Place of residence (for cost-effectiveness analysis)

    Time frame: Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge

  6. Quality of life (for cost-effectiveness analysis)

    Time frame: Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge

  7. Number of hospital re-admissions (for cost-effectiveness analysis)

    Time frame: Each patient followed-up 3 months post-discharge

  8. User views (patients and staff)

    Time frame: Collected during 1 year follow-up of intervention sites (months 6 to 18)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Portsmouth

Other

Collaborators

  • Department of Health, United Kingdom
  • Health & Safety Laboratory
  • National Osteoporosis Society
  • National Patient Safety Agency
  • Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
  • The Dunhill Medical Trust
  • University of Bath
  • University of Sheffield

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of Flooring to Reduce Injuries From Falls in Elderly Care Units

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 7, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2014

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