PREVENT - Prospective Rhythm Event Surveillance in the ER With NetGuard

Datascope Patient Monitoring287 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of clinically significant rhythm and rate changes in ED patients who are not placed on conventional telemetry, and to test the user-friendliness of a automated clinician alter device in hectic and noisy setting of a busy emergency room.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

287

Conditions

Cardiac Event

Interventions

NetGuard Automated Clinician Alert SystemPROCEDURE

Monitoring System for in-hospital patients who are typically unmonitored. Identifies and alarms for cardiac rhythm changes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \> 18 yes * Agree to participate in study * Telemetry not indicated * Telemetry not available * Willingness to complete a questionnaire- Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Know sensitivity to adhesive * Language/communication barriers * Perceived high risk for lack of study compliance

Locations (2)

Dr Charles Pollack

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of clinically significant rhythm and rate changes in ED patients.

Time frame: Patient ED stay

Secondary Outcomes

Measure of user-friendliness of the device.

Time frame: Patient ED stay

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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