The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need to implement digital health solutions for remote clinical management of infected patients who could be monitored at home. The Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome provided a digital health program (SATCOV) to monitor at home newly diagnosed COVID-19 patient, or after an early discharge from the COVID units. A digital application and a wireless oximeter were provided to patients. Oxygen saturation, heart rate and body temperature were monitored. The aim is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of the oxygen saturation telemonitoring in COVID-19 patients. Clinicians personalized their remote assistance defining specific alerts for each patient and/or required a timely hospitalization in a dedicated COVID unit if necessary.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
A digital application and a wireless oximeter were provided to both groups. Oxygen saturation, heart rate and (optional) body temperature were monitored at least twice a day.
Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Roma, Italy
RECRUITINGNumber of patients without missing days of telemonitoring/total patients
Number of patients without missing days of telemonitoring/total patients
Time frame: 14 days
Oxygen saturation measurements
Number of oxygen saturation measurements performed/total measurements required by protocol
Time frame: 14 days
Number of subject hospitalized/total patients
Number of subject hospitalized/total patients
Time frame: 3 yars
Descriptive statistics
Groups' description of their clinical and demographics characteristics
Time frame: 14 days
Correlation between the number of comorbidities and smoking status and SpO2 nadir
Correlation between the number of comorbidities and smoking status and SpO2 nadir
Time frame: 14 days
Cost efficacy
Calculation of resources spent per patient
Time frame: 14 days
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