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Research type
Research Study
Full title
Detection of physiological deterioration by snap40 compared to standard care in acute admissions
IRAS ID
227678
Contact name
Robert Thompson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
snap40
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 13 days
Research summary
In recent years there has been increasing focus on the earlier detection of deterioration in the clinical condition of hospital patients with the aim of instigating earlier treatment to reverse this deterioration and prevent adverse outcomes. snap40 is an innovative medical-grade device that can be worn on the upper arm that continuously monitors patients’ vital signs including relative changes in systolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, movement, blood oxygen saturation and temperature. It uses automated risk analysis to potentially allow clinical staff to easily and quickly identify high-risk patients. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the snap40 device is able to identify deterioration in the vital sign physiology of a patient, in acute admissions and general hospital wards, earlier than current standard monitoring and observation charting techniques.
REC name
Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only
REC reference
17/SS/0068
Date of REC Opinion
17 Aug 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion