Predicting Violent Outburst in Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatry Ward Using a Wearable Device.

Launched by SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER · Jun 23, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a special wearable device can help predict aggressive behavior and violent outbursts in children under 12 years old who are being treated in a psychiatric hospital. The goal is to use the information collected from the device to better understand when these outbursts might happen, which could help caregivers and doctors keep the children safe and manage their care more effectively.

To be eligible for this trial, children must be under the age of 13 and have a mental disorder that requires hospitalization at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital in Israel during 2024. However, children who have allergies to the device material, are very sensitive to wearing it, or do not show any aggressive behavior will not be included. For those who participate, they will wear the device, which is non-invasive and designed to be comfortable, while their behavior is monitored. This study is still in the planning stages and is not yet recruiting participants.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • the investigator will include patients under the age of 13 with various mental disorders admitted to our inpatient psychiatry ward at 'Edmond and Lily Safra' Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel during 2024.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • the investigator will exclude patients that were hospitalized but did not want to participate, or couldn't participate due to increased sensorial sensitive to the device. the investigator will exclude patients with no violence outburst or aggressive attitude that were hospitalized at our inpatient psychiatric ward during 2024. additional, patients who suffers dermatological illnesses and might show allergic reactions to the device material on their wrist will be excluded.