Measuring Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit Using Wireless Accelerometers

University of Minnesota60 enrolled

Overview

Maintenance of analgesia during a patient stay in the hospital has been an important area of investigation after demonstrating a direct correlation between level of sedation and mortality in the ICU setting. This study will investigate the use of accelerometers in determining patient sedation level.

The goal of the study is to use accelerometers to track patient movement while under sedation in the ICU. Analysis of patient movement may reveal objective means to measuring patient level of sedation. Average length of stay is estimated to be one week.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Anesthesia

Interventions

AccelerometerDEVICE

Measures patient movement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the neuro ICU at University of Minnesota Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to wear accelerometer device

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accelerometer movement

Movement during stay in the ICU.

Time frame: Duration of ICU stay: estimated to be one week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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