Microchip electrolyte sensor validation study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of the accuracy of a microchip biosensor which utilises capillary blood to measure electrolyte concentrations
IRAS ID
188709
Contact name
Neil Hill
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 28 days
Research summary
We have developed a microchip-based technology capable of sensing the concentraion of electrolytes in fluid. We wish to develop this into a portable, fully mobile device capable of use in the field (examples would be for events such as a marathon, or in the field for the military). The sensor has been trialled with buffer solutions, but to advance the development, it requires testing to see if the values it obtains are equivalent to laboratory values and those from a larger point-of-care device, the i-Stat.
REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0044
Date of REC Opinion
7 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion