The VISION-Junior Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The measurement of Vital Signs in children by Lifelight® software in comparison to the standard of care (The VISION-Junior study)
IRAS ID
321956
Contact name
Niall Mullen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Xim Limited
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Lifelight® is a computer program (“app”) which can be used on standard smart devices that contain a camera. The app uses data from looking at a person’s face to calculate vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen levels and breathing rate. The app is still under development, meaning that it is still “learning” the best match between the information it collects from the face and the values of vital signs measured using standard equipment. The app needs more information from children, especially those with abnormal vital signs, to become accurate. It also needs to see more data from children with different skin tones so we can be sure it is accurate for all users/patients.
This study will recruit 500 children who visit the accident and emergency and paediatric wards at Sunderland Royal Hospital. We will take the participants’ vital signs using standard clinical equipment while we record a video of their face/torso. We will use most of these measurements and video to teach the app how to become more accurate at measuring vital signs. We will keep the remaining data separate and use it to test how accurate the app is. We will also collect audio data because we wish to investigate whether identification of illness can be enhanced by analysing the sounds that children make (cry, cough, wheeze etc). All of the data will be kept securely and participants will not be able to be identified. We will also collect feedback from participants and healthcare staff on their experiences using the app through a questionnaire.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NE/0036
Date of REC Opinion
29 Mar 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion