Blood Coagulation Device
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Bio-AMD Ltd Proof of principal study for POC INR measurement device.
IRAS ID
164935
Contact name
Steve Craig
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bio Alternative Medical Devices
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
Patients undergoing anti-coagulation therapy have to frequently monitor their blood clotting time (INR: International Standardised Ratio) in order to regulate the dose of treatment they need. Travelling regularly to hospital/clinic to do this is inconvenient for patients, and costly to both patients and NHS. This research project aims to gather data to assist the development of a point-of-care, hand-held device that can be used as a more convenient way for patients to measure their blood clotting time. The device will be simple to use, portable, low cost, and will require only a small drop of blood from a finger prick.
During their routine visit to the anti-coagulation clinic, the UHSM staff will ask patients if they wish to participate, and if so, to provide a sample of blood that can be analysed using newly developed technology. This sample of blood will take the form of either venous blood or a finger prick, depending on the stage of the research. This data will be compared with data from existing instruments to help the researchers understand how well the new system is performing. This research project will be funded and conducted by Bio-AMD.REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0348
Date of REC Opinion
11 May 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion