Voice-based Identification of Clinical Features Requiring Emergent Action in Patients With Suspected COVID-19 Infection (VOICE-COVID) I and II Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 267
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Correlation between data captured using Amazon Alexa compared to manual (human) collected data.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The VOICE-COVID study will evaluate the concordance of screening for symptoms of COVID-19 using a voice based device (Amazon Alexa) compared to manual screening by a study coordinator for individuals entering the Cardiology/Heart Failure clinic at the McGill University Health Centre.
Detailed Description
This study is an open-label, prospective, cross-over randomized study.
VOICE-COVID I: All individuals entering the Heart Failure (HF) Clinic of the McGill University Health Center will be asked to participate. A poster with instructions to ask the participants (employees or patients) to speak with the Amazon Alexa device. The participant will remain 6 feet away from the device. The Amazon Alexa will ask the survey questions. A study coordinator will then ask the same questions along with some additional questions about Amazon Alexa usability. VOICE-COVID II: A second cohort of 52 people will be then randomized to be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 with an Amazon Alexa or a coordinator. We will study the correlation between the Alexa response and the response to the study coordinator using K-squared statistic tests and screening question concordance.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults >=18 yrs who is entering the HF clinic
- •Speaks either English or French
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Correlation between data captured using Amazon Alexa compared to manual (human) collected data.
Time Frame: Day 1
Determine the ability of the Amazon Alexa device to properly capture answers from participants and correlate with the answers retrieved by the study coordinator.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Abhinav Sharma
Cardiologist
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre