Satisfaction Survey for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients Comparing Rooms With and Without Assistive Technology

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Satisfaction Survey for ALS Patients Comparing Rooms With and Without Assistive Technology

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00718107
• Other study ID #: Internal-15894
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 14, 2008
• Last updated: March 1, 2013
• Start date: June 2005
• Est. completion date: February 2012

Study information

• Verified date: March 2013
• Source: Drexel University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is :

1. To assess the ALS patient's satisfaction related to a hospital stay on the neurology floor of Hahnemann Hospital.

2. To compare the reported satisfaction of those individuals who stayed in a standard hospital room with those who stayed in Room 1455. Room 1455 is a room specifically set up with assistive technology related to environmental controls for individuals with disabilities.

3. To look at frequency of use of the various pieces of adaptive equipment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 5
• Est. completion date: February 2012
• Est. primary completion date: February 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• In-patients with probable or definite ALS, ages 18 - 90, staying on the neurology floor of Hahnemann Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• In-patients who do not meet the criteria of the diagnosis of ALS.

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Neurodegenerative Disease
• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Sclerosis

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	MDA/ALS Center of Hope	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Drexel University College of Medicine	MDA/ALS Center of Hope

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Satisfaction	Survey administered asks patients to rate their satisfaction with their hospital stay from Very Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied. Specific questions included satisfaction with hospital staff, quality of care, and comfort and accessibility of their room.	Period of Hospital Stay	No