Inpatient Monitoring Activity Project (IMAP) pilot
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Minebea: Inpatient Monitoring Activity Project (IMAP) (pilot)
IRAS ID
258273
Contact name
Ramin Nilforooshan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study is a developmental, pilot project exploring the utility and impact of biometric monitoring systems for psychiatric inpatients. Currently, objective measurements (heart rate, sleep pattern and quality, activity and behavioural patterns) are manually monitored and recorded by staff. This is both time consuming, potentially invasive, disruptive and imprecise. New systems are available which may mitigate these issues. The Body Information Management System (BIMS) are advanced biological sensors: four ultra-sensitive weighing scales attach to each corner of a hospital bed with one central module under the bed. They measure weight distribution and sleep pattern. Additionally, wearable devices are able to continuously measure heart rate, activity and sleep. Combined data from these devices can be relayed to a central monitoring station viewed by staff. This project aims to develop system infrastructure and working processes (including machine learning algorithms) to explore the systems potential benefits. The project aims to extend current understanding of relationships biometric information and psychiatric presentation with algorithms based on biometric patterns to create alert or early warning systems. The project will explore impact on care quality, staff workload, clinical decision making and care planning.
Participants will be recruited from one ward (Abraham Cowley Unit, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust). Any service user is eligible including those who lack capacity; they will be involved in the study until discharged. They will be monitored using one or both devices and asked to complete questionnaires regarding anxiety, depression and sleep quality. Additionally, carers and staff will be recruited to provide ongoing feedback via semi-structured interviews to aid the development of the systems. Data will be analysed every 3-6 months to provide ongoing feedback for the developmental process.
Funding from the project has been obtained through a competitive process organised by MinebeaMitsumi. Funding has been agreed for two years.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/0140
Date of REC Opinion
29 Mar 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion