Can the use of wrist or chest-worn wearable devices that measure heart rate, oxygen levels and breathing rate improve the detection of in-hospital patient deterioration-the Virtual High Dependency Unit Study?

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Clinical deterioration of vital sign parameters such as blood pressure, oxygen levels. heart rate or respiratory rate.; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51530527
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020
• Study Completion: 2022-03-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

Stage A: Staff Focus Group/Interviews
1. Any clinical staff member who uses SEND or measures patient vital signs

Study B: Locational testing of AMS
1. Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
2. Aged 18 years or above.
3. Admitted to a surgical emergency unit (including post-ICU patients) and not currently monitored with continuous monitoring

Study C: Usability Testing
1. Any clinical staff member who uses SEND and measures patient vital signs
2. Any staff member who may be an end user of a AMS-SEND system

Exclusion Criteria

Stage A: Staff Focus Group/Interviews
1. Any staff member who cannot give informed consent

Stage B: Locational testing of AMS
1. Allergies to nickel.
2. Intra-cardiac device
3. Already on continuous monitoring
4. Diagnosed dementia

Stage C: Usability testing
1. Any staff member who cannot give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified