A Method for Recording Heart Rate and Rhythm (H2020)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An Improved Non-invasive Method of Recording Heart Rate and Rhythm [H2020 / MC]
IRAS ID
203125
Contact name
David McEneaney
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Southern Health and Social Services Trust
Eudract number
N/A
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN00000001
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Abnormalities of heart rhythm are important in the detection and diagnosis of heart disease and have prognostic significance. Current technologies for monitoring cardiac rhythm fall into two groups - external recording devices attached by disposable electrodes to the patients chest wall and implantable devices requiring a surgical approach. Conventional external recording devices are not suitable for long term monitoring due to the inconvenience and unreliability of attaching self-adhesive electrodes to the chest wall. The implantable recording devices require an operation with the attendant risks of infection and surgical complications. This research project will provide important feasibility evidence and the required enabling technology for a proposed arm or wrist mounted device which will allow convenient reliable recording of heart rate and rhythm without the need for separate electrodes or a surgical procedure. This study will be hospital based and last 1 year. Ambulatory patients will have a 15 minute non-invasive recording of electrocardiogram and pulse waveform. 150 patients will be recruited from an outpatient population. The recording will be analysed off line using advanced signal processing methods.
REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
16/NI/0158
Date of REC Opinion
20 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion