Qoos Use Sustaining Health Among patIents hOspitalized in Geriatric mediciNe (QUSHION)

NCT04103827 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 2019/40
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Falls are a frequent and serious problem in old people. It is estimated that one-third of subjects over 65 years of age and 50% of those over 85 years of age have at least one fall per year (1). The traumatic and psychological consequences of falls contribute to the loss of functional independence and lead to early institutionalization (2). All activities of daily living require us to maintain a state of postural balance, whether standing, sitting, static or dynamic. Thus, good coordination is essential to maintain balance, reflecting both peripheral (muscular) and central (cognitive) motor control (3,4). Coordination skills between posture and movement decline during aging without associated disorder, and even more so when this aging is associated by cognitive disorders (5,6). On the contrary, as part of a balance rehabilitation program, an adapted training allows the partial recovery of the balance management process in elderly subjects who fall (7). Le Qoos® by LudHealth is technical foam equipment, which can be installed on the wall, to practice various physical exercises. It can therefore be used as a simple support, leaning on with hands, arms, feet or even the head, exerting contact points, pressures or even impacts with more or less force. Le Qoos® is an equipment that allows to perform, on the same object, gentle or tonic exercises, balance, flexibility, sheathing or muscle strengthening while having fun. We hypothesize that cognitive-physical stimulation workshops based on the use of the device Le Qoos® and is environment are i) adapted to geriatric fall prevention issues, ii) accessible to elderly hospitalized patients and health professionals, and iii) effective and safe to maintain and/or recover postural balance in elderly hospitalized patients. First step of this work is to assess whether "Le Qoos" is considered as usable par end-users of the device.

Conditions

Old Age; Usability; Satisfaction

Keywords

Usability; Elderly; Old people; Physical activity; Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Usability of the device "Le Qoos"

  The usability will be assessed using the validated System Usability Scale (SUS). SUS scale range from 0 to 100. The mean score obtained by users will be calculated. A score over 50 could be considered as acceptable usability. A score over 65 could be considered as good usability.

  During the 48 hours before the discharge of the hospital

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Satisfaction of the users following the use of the device "Le Qoos"

  During the 48 hours before the discharge of the hospital

• Frequency of use of the device "Le Qoos" by elderly hospitalized patients.

  During the 48 hours before the discharge of the hospital

• The most appreciated ergonomic elements

  During the 48 hours before the discharge of the hospital

• Areas of improvment regarding ergonomics of "Le Qoos"

  During the 48 hours before the discharge of the hospital

Study Arms (3)

old patients

During the first 24 hours of the hospitalisation in the equiped room and before the presentation of the device, A first series of questions will be asked a priori to the patients. Patient will freely use "Le Qoos" during all his hospitalisation. After this use, a survey concerning the usability of "Le Qoos" will be administered to the patient, during the 48 hours before his discharge from hospital.

Other: usability assessment

relatives / unformal caregivers

Before the presentation of the device, a first series of questions will be asked a priori to the unformal caregiver. Unformal caregiver will freely use "Le Qoos" during the hospitalization of his relative. After this use, a survey concerning the usability of "Le Qoos" will be administered to the unformal caregivers, 48 hours before the discharge of his hospitalized relative from hospital.

Other: usability assessment

profesional caregivers

After the inclusion of all expected patients and relatives, a survey concerning the usability of "Le Qoos" will be administered to professional caregivers.

Other: usability assessment

Interventions

usability assessment OTHER

Usability of "Le Qoos" will be assessed using a validated usability questionnaire

old patients; profesional caregivers; relatives / unformal caregivers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients are recruited during their hospitalisation in geriatric medicine. Relatives / unformal caregivers are recruited during the hospitalisation of patients in geriatric medicine. Professionnal caregivers are recruited in the acute care geriatric unit.

You may qualify if:

• Patients:
• Aged 65 years old and over
• To be hospitalised in geriatric medicine department of Angers University Hospital
• Caregivers:
• Family members or relatives
• Aged 18 years old and over
• Healthcare team :
• geriatric medicine department's staff of Angers University Hospital
• Aged 18 years old and over

You may not qualify if:

• To be under legal protection
• Refusal of participating

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Angers: lead

Study Sites (1)

Angers University Hospital

Angers, 49933 cedex 9, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Cédric Annweiler, MD, PhD

  Angers University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2019
• First Posted: September 25, 2019
• Study Start: September 16, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 16, 2020
• Study Completion: October 5, 2020
• Last Updated: February 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Locations

FR (1)