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

Conditions

• Accidental Falls
• Accidental Falls/Prevention & Control
• Fall Risk
• Fall Risk, Fall Prevention

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

55 Years - 85 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• LIBERTY Patch — DEVICE
  A drug-free, non-invasive, investigational topical patch designed to assist with balance and mobility, worn daily for 7 days.
• Sham Patch — DEVICE
  A visually identical patch without active technology, worn daily for 7 days under the same conditions as the active patch.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed

Aug 24, 2026

Start date

Jun 16, 2025

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Active Comparator: 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.
• Sham Comparator: 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.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in fall-risk/mobility assessment (FallSkip device) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Day 7 ]

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