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Filter by:Blood pressure (BP) monitoring is essential for managing cardiovascular diseases. Arterial line (A-line), the clinical gold standard for BP monitoring, is too invasive for routine measurements. The sphygmomanometer, on the other hand, is non-invasive but captures only discrete values. The recently introduced conformal ultrasound sensor offers non-invasive and continuous monitoring of BP, which can potentially improve the quality of patient care, but its accuracy has yet to be thoroughly validated. Here the investigators are working to validate the accuracy of a redesigned ultrasound sensor with enhanced reliability in BP measurements at-home and in clinics even under different interventions.
Informal caregivers to patients with head and neck cancer report that they are unprepared for caregiving, that they experience a high caregiver burden and a deteriorated health. The aim is to develop an internet based intervention for informal caregivers of individuals with head and neck cancer and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. The internet based intervention (Carer eSupport) will be based on scientific evidence, established theoretical frameworks and focus groups with caregivers and health care professionals. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated by 30 caregivers who will have access to Carer eSupport during one months. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated with quantitative and qualitative data.
This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of using a Standardized Home Spirometry (SHS) Method to develop normal range values, to detect a variance (i.e., a value outside of that normal range), to evaluate a variance with a questionnaire, and to download all data in normal volunteers prior to evaluation and use on a larger scale for lung transplant recipients. The Standardized Home Spirometry (SHS) Method consists of a FDA-approved Bluetooth Spirometry unit, FDA approved Bluetooth Pulse Oximeter and an Android-based Tablet which is embedded with an investigational Home Spirometry Mobile Medical Software Application for data and symptom survey collection and transmission over secure WiFi or cellular connectivity in HIPAA compliant fashion (labeled only with a date/time and machine ID stamp) to an associated investigational IT Server Dashboard at the Central Monitoring Institute Server at Washington University in St. Louis.
This research study aims to develop an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) that can be implemented during haemodialysis sessions, and to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Haemodialysis is the most common treatment for patients with ESKD; it involves attending hospital three times a week for a period of four hours each time, during that time the patient is connected to a dialysing unit that drains and filters their blood, performing the role of the damaged kidneys. Patients with ESKD receiving haemodialysis report low quality of life (QoL) and poor mental health. Arts-based interventions have been used in a variety of different settings to improve both QoL and mental health, but there's a lack of research assessing their effectiveness in patients with ESKD receiving haemodialysis. This study will develop an arts-based intervention by reviewing the existing literature and forming an advisory group consisting of patients, healthcare staff, artists and academics. Once developed a feasibility RCT will be conducted on a haemodialysis unit. The feasibility RCT will involve establishing the recruitment, participation and retention rates of patients who are eligible for inclusion. A process evaluation will be conducted alongside the feasibility trial; this will involve interviews with patients and focus groups with staff to explore experiences of the intervention. Finally a feasibility economic evaluation will be conducted to explore methods for a cost-effectiveness analysis within an RCT. The hope is this study will contribute to a future RCT that will evaluate the impact of arts-based interventions on the QoL and mental health of patients receiving haemodialysis.