Preterm Neonate/ Neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic Wearable Acquisition for Cardio Respiratory Intensive Therapy. Clinical Assessment of Device Usability and Reliability
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Proportion (%) of recording time with high quality EIT-signal
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The usability of a new PNEUMACRIT system is studied in clinical environment in this feasibility study.
Detailed Description
Electrical impedance tomography is a noninvasive monitoring tool for neonatal lung aeration and breathing. This feasibility study will assess the usability of a new PNEUMACRIT electrode belt in clinical environment.
Investigators
Merja Kallio
MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Associate professor of pediatrics
University of Oulu
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Inpatient at Oulu University Hospital PICU or NICU
- •Gestational age at birth over 32 weeks
- •Weight 2000-5000g
- •Postnatal age \> 12 hours
- •Written informed consent from the parents of legal representative
- •Non-invasive monitoring of oxygen saturation and ECG
Exclusion Criteria
- •Postmenstrual age \< 32 weeks
- •Weight at time of the study \< 2000g or \> 5000g
- •Chest skin lesion preventing safe use of the electrode belt
- •Recent chest surgery within the past 7 days (e.g. thoracotomy)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Proportion (%) of recording time with high quality EIT-signal
Time Frame: 6-24 hours
Proportion of time that the collected EIT signal is accurate enough for reliable image reconstruction and observations of changes in lung aeration
Secondary Outcomes
- Staff and parent questionnaires(48 hours)