A randomized clinical trial to compare the use of safety net enclosures with standard restraints in agitated hospitalized patients.
Nawaz H, Abbas A, Sarfraz A, et al. A randomized clinical trial to compare the use of safety net enclosures with standard restraints in agitated hospitalized patients. J Hosp Med. 2007;2(6):385-393. doi:10.1002/jhm.273.
Using physical restraints is a common method to prevent injury in agitated hospitalized patients, but it also can lead to undesired outcomes. This study showed that the SOMA Safe EnclosureTM appears to be a safe, effective type of restraint that is more acceptable to family members and physicians than the types of restraints currently in use.