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Aptus at Home: Co-design of a Home-based Monitoring System for Anaemia

Completed
Conditions
Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Registration Number
NCT03835364
Lead Sponsor
Entia Ltd
Brief Summary

Co-design of a home-based anaemia monitoring system with participants who have previous diagnosis of anaemia.

Detailed Description

The device/ monitoring system being developed is called Aptus home. Aptus home measures the haemoglobin and haematocrit levels in blood from a single drop of blood. By measuring these blood parameters, participants are able to monitor anaemia in participants' homes.

The use of the device will take place in the participant's home to simulate what the investigators believe will be the ideal location for people who would prefer to self-manage their condition.

This study is a unique opportunity to gain feedback on the future design and development of a home-based monitoring system through user evaluation. As this is an adaptive/ iterative study design, this will give the Sponsor the opportunity to make changes to the user interface and user platform based on the feedback received from the end user.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • Prior diagnosis of anaemia
  • Commitment to perform finger pricking to use the device every two weeks and complete 2 monthly questionnaires
  • Participant's willingness to participate in 1 to 1 interviews and, or focus groups
  • Understands and has a good level of spoken and written English
Exclusion Criteria
  • No prior diagnosis of anaemia
  • Not committed to perform two weekly finger pricks to use device and complete 2 monthly questionnaires
  • Unwilling to attend interviews and focus groups
  • Doesn't have a good level of written and spoken English

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Qualitative capture of user feedback- Questionnaires14 months

User feedback gathered from participants using the anaemia monitoring device in participants' homes will be used to inform the changes necessary to develop a successful home-based anaemia monitoring system.

Qualitative capture of user feedback- focus groups14 months

User feedback gathered from participants using the anaemia monitoring device in participants' homes will be used to inform the changes necessary to develop a successful home-based anaemia monitoring system.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Entia Ltd, Room G11, Screenworks, Highbury Grove, Highbury and Islington

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London, United Kingdom

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