Hip and KnEe study of SPHERE (HEmiSPHERE) Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Hip and KnEe study of a Sensor Platform for Healthcare in a Residential Environment
IRAS ID
221414
Contact name
Rachael Gooberman-Hill
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
The Sensor Platform for Healthcare in a Residential Environment, Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration (SPHERE-IRC) at the University of Bristol, Faculty of Engineering, have developed a system of sensors that can monitor the health related behaviours of people living at home. The system includes: sensors for the home environment (measuring temperature, humidity, room occupancy, water and electricity usage) a wristband body-worn activity monitor and silhouette (body outline) sensors.\n\nThe SPHERE 100 Homes stage of work proposes to install the test SPHERE system in people’s homes for a period of time (up to a year). The HEmiSPHERE study, which stands for the Hip and KnEe study of a Sensor Platform of Healthcare in a Residential Environment, is embedded within the SPHERE 100 Homes study and is designed to find out how to ensure that the information collected can improve health. In HEmiSPHERE, the ‘test’ or prototype SPHERE system of sensors will be installed in the homes of up to 30 patients undergoing a primary total hip (THR) or knee (TKR) replacement. \n\nA mixed methods design will be used to collect information. Information collected by the SPHERE system will be compared with information collected routinely in questionnaires (that is, patient reported outcome measures [PROMs] that each patient will complete before and after their operation.\n\nHEmiSPHERE will explore whether such a system is acceptable, feasible and of clinical value. Patients will be interviewed and a focus group with clinicians will take place at an English hospital to discuss how the information from the SPHERE system could be used to help in clinical care.\n
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/SW/0121
Date of REC Opinion
22 Jun 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion