Analysis of vital signs in patients with COVID 19
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Analysis of vital signs in patients with COVID-19 using non-contact vision-based patient monitoring and management system
IRAS ID
287454
Contact name
Michael Polkey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxehealth Limited
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
This project will analyse non-contact measurements (made without needing to enter the patients’ rooms) of breathing rate and pulse rate in patients suspected of having COVID-19. The analysis will investigate trends and early warning signs of deterioration, in order to best support the clinical care of patients with COVID-19.
Breathing difficulty is one of the early physical distress signs patients with coronavirus display. Stabilizing laboured breathing and heart rate is an essential part of clinical management throughout the illness. Assessing vital signs is the first line of triage, however, current understanding of the variations in breathing and pulse rates for a patient with COVID-19 is limited. The principal objective is to analyse breathing and pulse rate data in patients suspected of having COVID-19 to improve upon our understanding of the early warning signs that may emerge from identifying trends in vital signs.
We aim to build upon our existing relationships with our NHS partners where our non-contact vision-based patient monitoring and management systems are currently installed. We will pool together patient data from multiple sites which are already using our novel technology to enhance our current understanding of disease specific alterations. The information derived will provide important insights into variations and possible trends in vital signs leading to detection of early warning signs. It will add to the essential set of tools clinicians use to predict patient prognosis, choose future treatment direction and quickly detect deterioration.REC name
London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/PR/1001
Date of REC Opinion
7 Apr 2021
REC opinion
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