Sensor validation study - quality assurance
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A quality assurance study of respiratory rate measurements on obese patients with a novel monitoring technology
IRAS ID
225890
Contact name
Maria Galligan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
PMD Solutions
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 0 months, 18 days
Research summary
The respiratory rate is an important parameter in clinical medicine. It is defined as the number of breaths per minute. Currently this is measured at the bedside in clinical practice by counting the breaths, however the gold standard for measuring this vital sign is the capnograph. For the patient, this involves wearing a tube in their nose and around their ears while trying to minimise their movement and talking so that the measurements can be taken.\nA new respiratory rate monitor, RespiraSense, is non-invasive and measures the respiratory rate by measuring the displacement between the ribs and abdomen. This research study is intended to validate that this technology is effective and accurate on people with a bigger body mass.\nSubjects with a BMI > 35 will be invited to participate should they meet all of the eligibility criteria. Subjects will be monitored for one hour with both the capnograph and RespiraSense measuring at the same time so their results can be compared
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NW/0251
Date of REC Opinion
14 Jun 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion