SNAPGREE v1.5 22/06/16
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessment of the agreement between the snap40 wearable device and accepted measuring techniques in high dependency and the emergency department
IRAS ID
180847
Contact name
Christopher McCann
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
snap40
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 0 days
Research summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the difference between vital sign readings collected by snap40's wearable device and gold standard vital sign monitoring measures, namely a Draeger intensive care monitor and nursing observations. This study will involve 150 participants in medical and surgical high dependency units (HDU) and 20 participants in the emergency department (ED) of Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
In this study, participants will wear snap40’s wearable device on their upper arm. The device consists of an armband with integrated sensors and a rechargeable battery. The device continuously monitors heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, skin temperature, movement and perspiration. Gold standard vital signs will be collected through standard care – a Draeger IACS continuous monitor (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, blood pressure) and nursing observations (temperature and neurological status). At the end of the study, vital signs from the snap40 wearable device will be compared to gold standard observations to assess the agreement of readings.
All patients admitted to HDU and the ED between the ages of 18 and 85 and who have no implantable defibrillators, neurostimulators or pacemakers will be considered for inclusion. The study will last approximately 3 months – from August until October.
It is widely recognised in the literature that changes in vital signs occur prior to patient deterioration. In the ACADEMIA study, changes in vital signs occurred in 60% of patients prior to death, ICU admission or cardiac arrest. However, on general medical and surgical wards patient vital signs are only intermittently monitored. Existing continuous monitors are bulky, expensive pieces of equipment that anchor patients to bed. snap40 are developing a discreet wearable device that can be worn on the upper arm to continuously monitor patients, alerting healthcare staff automatically to patient deterioration while allowing complete patient mobility around the hospital.
REC name
Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only
REC reference
16/SS/0158
Date of REC Opinion
15 Jul 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion