Distraction Apron to Reduce Length of Hospital Stay in Patients Requiring Individual Assignment Nursing Cares
Overview
Tab Title Description
Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 15-001775
Sponsor Protocol Number: 15-001775
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a distraction apron will decrease the length of hospital stay in patients with dementia or cognitive impairment.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Inpatient on the cerebrovascular, general neurology or family medicine SMH services
- Home address within the state of Minnesota
- Patient placed on individual assignment due to risk for unintentional harm and identified by nursing as likely requiring greater than 12 hours of individual assignment
- The patient must have health insurance upon enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individual assignment due to intentional harm
- Individual assignment due to elopement risk or failure to use the “call light” to get out of a bed or chair
- Pregnant women
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator James Klaas, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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