About this trial
Study Objectives Objective 1: Compare the fall risk assessment results between balance sensors, traditional tests, and clinical diagnoses.
Objective 2: Improve the feasibility of using sensors to assess fall risk among older patients in the hospital.
The investigators select Hong Kong as the region for the experiment. Specifically, the community clinics and daytime hospitals are the actual onsite locations for experimenting. The specific venues of these locations need an electrical power supply and a flat ground for conducting the device test. Patients will be recruited for the development and testing of a device for fall risk assessment, study participants will be involved in balancing assessments, and questionnaire surveys, their medical records will be accessed. And during these tests and questionnaire surveys, the investigators will take photos, videos, and or audio recordings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Older adults aged 60 years and above;
Understand Cantonese or Mandarin or English;
Clinical patients in the clinics.
Disqualifiers
Unable to give written informed consent (e.g., illiterate or with cognitive impairment);
Inability to stand for 30 seconds without any assistance.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- iBalance
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
The University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster
Collaborator