Relevance and Nuisances of Respiratory Rate Alarm Generated by Multi-parametric Monitors in Non Ventilated ICU Patients

Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee122 enrolled

Overview

In ICU setting, a large number of medical devices are attached to patients, generating numerous alarm signals. Several studies have demonstrated that most of these alarms are not clinically relevant and tend to lower the attentiveness of healthcare professional and, in turn, lower patient safety.The aim of the study is to assess the relevance of respiratory rate alarm on a monitoring device in non-ventilated ICU patients. The investigator primary hypothesis is that this alarm is potentially useless. If this hypothesis is confirmed, a second interventional trial will be conducted on the impact of this alarm removal.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Non Ventilated ICU Patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 years * Patient hospitalized in ICU * Need for monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Invasive mechanical ventilation * Non-invasive mechanical ventilation * Patient not monitored * Patient already included in this study * Patient hospitalized without consent and/or deprived of liberty by court's decision * Patient under guardianship or curators * Lack of social insurance * Patient's or next of kin's refusal

Locations (1)

CHD Vendee

La Roche-sur-Yon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of useful alarms within 2000 patient-monitored hours

Number of intervention of healthcare team following a relevant respiratory rate alarm generated by a monitoring device and without any other associated alarm.

Time frame: through study completion, within 6 months