Investigation of the Use of Remote Presence Robots in the Administration of Neuromodulation Treatment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Patient Satisfaction
研究概览
简要总结
In recent years, robotic devices are becoming more and more common in medical practice. Such devices provide an effective way to communicate within a clinical setting, but recent studies have shown far more diverse uses for these robots, ranging from training future surgeons to diagnoses of patients. In the investigators study, the investigators would like to investigate whether it is effective to employ robotic devices in the administration of neurostimulation treatment. It is the investigators hypothesis that the introduction of robotic devices will only yield minimal if any inaccuracies in a standard neuromodulation treatment protocol. In addition, the investigators also predict a high satisfaction rating from all participants involved in conditions involving the robot.
详细描述
Patients with neuromodulation systems implanted for either movement disorders or chronic pain and who require programming of their systems will be approached to enter the study. Those who consent will be consecutively assigned to either the normal standard of care (i.e. programming of their systems with an experienced clinician) or programming of their systems with an inexperienced programmer (nurse) who will be directed by the experienced programmer via the remote presence robot. Both the nurses and the patients will complete questionnaires rating their satisfaction of the programming experience.
They will each only receive one questionnaire at the end of the programming session. There is no other test point.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients with neuromodulation systems, requiring programming
- •nurses who have never programmed a neuromodulation system before
排除标准
- •those who are unwilling to give consent
结局指标
主要结局
Patient Satisfaction
时间窗: Patients will complete the questionnaire once following the neuromodulation therapy. Day 1
The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. There are no other follow-ups required. This is the only study time commitment for the patients above the usual standard of care.
次要结局
- Nursing satisfaction questionnaire(Immediately following the neuromodulation session, the nurse will complete one questionnnaire. Day 1.)
研究者
Ivar Mendez
Neurosurgeon
Nova Scotia Health Authority
