COVID-19 Early Detection in Doctors & Healthcare Workers (CEDiD Study) [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An observational study of healthy healthcare workers working in high-risk COVID-19 areas to identify early warning signs of development of COVID-19 infection
IRAS ID
283321
Contact name
Anne Greenough
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 1 months, 30 days
Research summary
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, doctors and other healthcare workers who work in COVID+ wards, intensive care unit and the accident and emergency department are at high risk of developing COVID-19 infection.\n\nIn April 2020, 14.6% of doctors were off sick with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Meanwhile, 17.9% of COVID+ patients are thought to be asymptomatic. Therefore, healthcare workers are also high-risk of spreading infection to patients, colleagues and their families.\n\nThis is an observational study that leverages wearable medical device technology and data analytics to develop an algorithm for early detection of COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers.\n\nA total of 60 healthy healthcare workers working within high-risk COVID-19 clinical areas will be asked to wear a wearable medical device that measures their heart rate, skin temperature and sleep during non-working hours. They will take daily swabs for COVID-19 from themselves, measure their oxygen levels daily, and answer a survey of self-reported symptoms daily for the 30 day study period.\n\nThese will then be analyzed to develop an algorithm for early detection of COVID-19 in healthcare workers, and help to inform future workforce decisions, to promote welfare and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/NW/0314
Date of REC Opinion
10 Jul 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion