SENSOR Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Physiological and environmental data in a remote setting to predict exacerbation events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational study
IRAS ID
323183
Contact name
Pallav Shah
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
We plan to monitor around 300 people from different hospitals with COPD for a period of 3 months after they are discharged from the hospital using a smartphone app and a Fitbit device. This device can passively track certain health metrics; this way the research team can research whether it is possible to identify the early warning signs of a decline in your health by using these ongoing measurements of vital signs and symptoms. This could allow doctors to intervene early and potentially prevent further deterioration in your health decline and hospital admission altogether.
We also seek to investigate how similar these physiological measurements are when collected in the real world rather than just in the hospital setting, and what influence environmental factors have on a patient’s health and experience of their condition.
REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/LO/0297
Date of REC Opinion
9 May 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion