Griffin Hospital Study

The purpose of the Griffin Hospital study was to compare the current restraints system with the Soma Safe Enclosure for agitated hospitalized patients to compare the safety, length of stay, health care professional's satisfaction, acceptability, ease of use, and comfort with the two types of restraint systems in hospitalized patients.

Griffin Study Abstract

Interviews with Healthcare Professionals at Griffin Hospital

Case Study 101

Patient with traumatic closed head injury

Mr. L. was a 33-year-old male who had suffered a traumatic closed head injury resulting in temporal lobe fracture, cervical injury and non-displaced fractures of several thoracic vertebrae. Lower extremity paralysis, prolonged coma, seizure disorder and ventilator dependency resulted from the initial trauma.

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Case Study 102

Patient with Huntington's Chorea

Mr. R. was a 68 year old gentleman admitted to the Long Term Care (LTC) Facility from his home with a diagnosis of worsening Huntington's Chorea. The patient had been in the care of his family. To help control the patient's involuntary writhing and spastic movements, chest and limb restraints had been used on a near continuous basis. The patient also had several pressure ulcers.

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