There is a need for developing reliable and convenient technologies for telemonitoring of physiological signals such as respiration, cardiac function, and activity level in children and especially for those with heart disease. Changing symptomatology causes heart failure patients to seek medical attention in order to be assessed and potentially have medication adjusted or additional testing being undertaken. These frequent clinical encounters affect the quality of life of these children and their parents, as well as being costly for the health care system. A textile based technology for telemonitoring application that is comfortable and accurate in its data collection can help to provide real time information on physiologic parameters. The primary research objective is to determine the feasibility and validity of a textile-enabled sensor system in measuring physiologic variables, or "biological signals", related to cardiopulmonary function in children. The study will include 10 patients with heart failure, and 10 healthy controls.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
1. Supine position: Participant lays on a bed on their back for 5 minutes 2. Sitting position: Participant sits on a chair for 5 minutes 3. Standing position: Participant stands for 5 minutes. 4. Exercise measurement: treadmill exercise test - the protocol entails increases of 0.5 mph every minute with zero change in the incline. Starting point would 1.5 mph. The test will be interrupted if the target heart rate of 190 beats per minute is reached or if symptoms and/or arrhythmias and ST depression would be observed. Patient will be monitor during recovery for 5 minutes. 5. Cool-down: Participants cool-down for 5 minutes
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Validate the heart rate measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease.
Validate the heart rate measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease compared to the measurements obtained by the Grael 4K PSG
Time frame: 40 minutes
Validate the respiratory rate measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease.
Validate the respiratory rate measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease compared to the measurements obtained by the Grael 4K PSG.
Time frame: 40 minutes
Validate the pulse oximetry measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease.
Validate the pulse oximetry measurements obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with and without heart disease compared to the measurements obtained by the Nonin, WristOx2TM, Model 3150, Wrist-worn Pulse Oximeter
Time frame: 40 minutes
To extract and analyze temperature data obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with
To extract and analyze temperature data obtained using the SKIIN Textile in children with
Time frame: 40 minutes
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