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

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

571

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2010

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2011

Conditions
Accidental Falls
Interventions
OTHER

New flooring

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

Trial Locations (8)

PO6 3LY

Ward D1, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

PO30 5TG

Newchurch Ward, St Mary's Hospital, Newport

CH65 6SG

Ruby Ward, Ellesmere Port Hospital, Ellesmere Port

DN33 2BA

Ward C5, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby

HG2 7SX

Granby Ward, Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate

BS23 4TQ

Draycott Ward, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare

NE7 7DN

Ward 15, Newcastle Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

YO31 8HE

Ward 25, York District Hospital, York

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

The Dunhill Medical Trust

OTHER

collaborator

National Osteoporosis Society

OTHER

collaborator

University of Sheffield

OTHER

collaborator

Health & Safety Laboratory

OTHER

collaborator

National Patient Safety Agency

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Department of Health, United Kingdom

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

University of Bath

OTHER

lead

University of Portsmouth

OTHER