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Prevention and Reduction of Falls: Testing and Evaluating Cutting Edge Haptic Technology (PROTECT)

19. august 2026 opdateret af: SuperPatch Limited LLC

Prevention and Reduction of Falls: Testing and Evaluating Cutting Edge Haptic Technology (PROTECT)

This study evaluates whether a drug-free, non-invasive haptic patch (LIBERTY Patch) affects fall-risk classification and balance/mobility confidence in adults ages 55 to 85. Approximately 150 participants are assigned to wear either the active LIBERTY Patch or a visually identical sham patch daily for 7 days. Balance and mobility are assessed using the FallSkip wearable device and a Falls Efficacy Scale questionnaire at baseline and again after 7 days. Neither participants nor investigators know which patch is assigned during the study period, though this can be unblinded in an emergency.

Studieoversigt

Status

Tilmelding efter invitation

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

The PROTECT Study is designed to classify participants into fall-risk categories and evaluate whether use of the LIBERTY Patch, a drug-free, non-invasive, investigational device employing Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology, is associated with a change in fall-risk category or balance/mobility confidence relative to a sham (inactive) patch control.

After informed consent, participants complete a Baseline Survey (including the Falls Efficacy Scale, a 10-item instrument adapted from Tinetti et al., 1990, assessing confidence in performing daily activities without falling) and undergo a brief (2-3 minute) walking and mobility assessment using the FallSkip wearable device, worn at the waist, involving sitting, standing, walking several feet, and returning to a seated position. Participants are then given a study patch - either the active LIBERTY Patch or a visually identical sham patch - to wear daily. After 7 days, participants repeat the FallSkip mobility assessment and complete a Follow-Up Survey, which re-administers the Falls Efficacy Scale and adds items on patch satisfaction, ease of use, convenience, and any side effects experienced (hot/cold sensation, massage/tingling sensation, pressure sensation, or none). Neither the participant nor the investigator is informed of patch assignment during the study period, though the investigator can unblind in case of emergency. After the 7-day period, participants may optionally continue in the study using the alternate patch.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

150

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Texas
      • Mansfield, Texas, Forenede Stater, 76063
        • Anna Toker, MD

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

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Ingen

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 55 to 85, inclusive
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Able to walk independently or with assistive devices
  • Lucid, with adequate cognitive ability to consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of severe neurological disorders (e.g., advanced Parkinson's, severe stroke history)
  • Known allergies to adhesives
  • Currently hospitalized
  • Use of drugs of abuse (illicit or prescription)
  • Severe visual/auditory impairments affecting gait or balance
  • Terminal illness or life expectancy less than 6 months
  • Severe dementia or cognitive impairment preventing consent
  • Ongoing physical therapy specifically targeting balance/gait
  • Post-stroke
  • Pregnant
  • Existing or planned implantation of a pacemaker or other electrical device

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebyggelse
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Dobbelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Active LIBERTY Patch (Vibrotactile/Haptic)
Participants apply the active LIBERTY Patch (Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology) daily for 7 days, with fall-risk/mobility assessment (FallSkip device) and Falls Efficacy Scale survey completed at baseline and Day 7.
A drug-free, non-invasive, investigational topical patch designed to assist with balance and mobility, worn daily for 7 days.
Andre navne:
  • Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology (VTT) Patch
Sham-komparator: Control (Sham Patch)
Participants apply a visually identical sham patch without active technology daily for 7 days, with the same baseline and Day 7 assessments as the Active arm.
A visually identical patch without active technology, worn daily for 7 days under the same conditions as the active patch.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in fall-risk/mobility assessment (FallSkip device)
Tidsramme: Baseline and Day 7
A 2-3 minute mobility assessment (sit-to-stand, walking, and return to seated position) using the FallSkip wearable device, comparing Active vs. Control groups.
Baseline and Day 7
Change in Falls Efficacy Scale score
Tidsramme: Baseline and Day 7
A 10-item, self-reported scale (adapted from Tinetti et al., 1990) measuring confidence in performing daily activities (bathing, dressing, walking, transferring, etc.) without falling, scored 1 (very confident) to 10 (not confident at all) per item.
Baseline and Day 7

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Incidence of patch-associated sensations/side effects
Tidsramme: Throughout the 7-day study period, assessed at Day 7
Self-reported occurrence of hot/cold sensation, massage/tingling sensation, pressure sensation, or none, associated with patch use.
Throughout the 7-day study period, assessed at Day 7

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Samarbejdspartnere

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

16. juni 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. december 2026

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

19. august 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

19. august 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

24. august 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

24. august 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

19. august 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. august 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • PROTECT-001

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

Planlægger du at dele individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)?

INGEN

IPD-planbeskrivelse

Individual participant data will not be shared. This is a minimal-additional-risk, single-site-network study in an at-risk elderly population (ages 55-85) evaluating an investigational, non-significant-risk device, conducted under a HIPAA Authorization and Advarra IRB oversight. Participant health data are used and disclosed only to the parties specified in the informed consent (the sponsor, Clarity Science, LLC, Advarra IRB, and applicable regulatory authorities) for purposes of conducting this study. Given the population's potential vulnerability (older adults, some with mobility impairment) and the narrow consented scope of data use, de-identified data sharing beyond these parties was not part of the consent framework, consistent with the study's HIPAA Authorization.

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