In this study we aimed to investigate the performance and effectiveness of NOL and/or NOLedge as a tool for pain assessment in geriatric and critical ill non communicating patients. Our hypothesis was that NOL and the NOLedge may have good correlation with the health-care professional assessment PAINAD, BPS values, even with the use of the drugs affecting autonomic nervous system.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
33
The NOL technology is comprised of a console and designated finger probe with 4 sensors. The Sensors are Photoplethysmography (PPG) Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Accelerometer (ACC) and Thermistor (TMP)
Dorot Netanya Gariatric Medical Center
Netanya, Israel
Efficacy outcome
To identify what information is currently elicited and used by clinicians when detecting and managing pain.
Time frame: 5 months
Efficacy outcome
To assess the feasibility of the current NOL algorithm (PMD200 vs. NOLedge) for pain management in the study population.
Time frame: 5 months
Efficacy outcome
To collect data to improve the performance of the NOL algorithm in the study population
Time frame: 5 months
Efficacy outcome
The ability of the NOL index to discriminate between periods of painful and non-painful periods
Time frame: 10 months
Efficacy outcome
NOL-index performance to detect pain in comparison to PAINAD, BPS pain scores
Time frame: 10 months
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