Using vital sign data in the development of cardiac surgery outcomes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Development of an objective measure of clinical recovery after cardiac surgery for use in research; linkage of trial data with routinely collected vital sign data.

• IRAS ID

  225480

• Contact name

  Rachel Maishman

• Contact email

  rachel.maishman@bristol.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Bristol

• Duration of Study in the UK

  3 years, 5 months, 15 days

• Research summary

  We are developing a new objective outcome measure to assess in-hospital recovery after cardiac surgery. We will use routinely collected vital sign data (such as heart rate, temperature, blood pressure etc.) to inform the development of this outcome. We will combine data on post-operative complications and vital signs as a way of assessing patient recovery.

  Vital sign data for patients who have previously participated in cardiac surgery trials run by the University of Bristol Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit (CTEU) will be obtained from routine hospital data. No active patient participation is required. Associations between vital signs, the occurrence of complications, and length of hospital stay will be investigated. The results of these analyses will be used to inform the development of the new objective outcome.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/WM/0167

• Date of REC Opinion

  27 Apr 2017

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion