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Filter by:The study has 3 primary research questions and 6 secondary research questions targeting care staff in the setting of residential care homes for the elderly. The 3 primary research questions are: 1. Will care staff perceive the remote real-time health monitoring system with ring-like sensor as efficient? 2. Will the system facilitate any early detection of abnormal vital signs? 3. Will the system facilitate early delivery of medical support? The 6 secondary research questions are: 4. What are the numbers of hospital admissions and further medical assistance due to the adoption of the system? 5. Will the system reduce the stress level of the care staff? 6. What are the perceived benefits and acceptability of the care staff towards the system? 7. What should be considered when developing the evaluation framework for the adaption of the system in elderly residential setting? 8. Are there any barriers and difficulties in the set-up of the system? 9. What are the concerns in choosing wireless or cable connection for the monitoring device?
The purpose of the study is to conduct a prospective evaluation of a smartwatch technology and an associated application (developed by Awake Labs) in a clinical cohort from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Adult Neurodevelopmental Services (ANS) and adults with developmental disabilities in the community who have received a watch.
In healthy participantsng adults, the anterior tilt position of the head and consequently flattening of the cervical lordosis may results in impaired neutral posture of the spine during daily long-term computer etc. use with today's technology. In addition, the increasing use of smart phones may also promote this negative results. According to a study, the estimated total smartphone sales for 2012 was 660 million, but as of 2015, it is estimated that a total of one billion units worldwide. It is also thought that phone sales will continue to increase over the years, as it facilitates daily life activities. As a result of our literature review, the investigators have not come across a study that evaluates demographic information such as the duration of using smartphones or computers, cervical position sense, neck muscle strength, physical activity and general psychological status, which the investigators think may affect the performance of deep cervical flexor muscles in healthy participantsng adults. With this study, it will be ensured that more information about the factors affecting the performance of deep cervical flexor muscles will be determined in advance and necessary steps will be taken to prevent the factors that may cause neck problems in the future.
Study Title The SSSH Study: SNOO Smart Sleeper Use in Post-Operative Infants with Congenital Heart Disease is a single site, cross-sectional, feasibility study of an infant smart sleeper. The Primary Objective is to evaluate the feasibility of collecting and integrating clinical data and SNOO data. The secondary Objective(s) is To assess the feasibility of conducting a future broader trial by evaluating the parents willingness to give parental permission for participation in the use of the SNOO. Research Intervention(s)/ Investigational Agent(s) SNOO Smart Sleeper from Happiest Baby, Inc.There are approximately 300 new infants per year who undergo cardiac surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City (CMKC) who are 6 months of age and 11kg or less at the time of surgery Sample Size. A maximum of 15 patients will be enrolled for this feasibility study over the study Duration for Individual Participant Length of hospitalization on 4Sutherland, average length of stay for this patient population is 30 days.
Evaluation of a novel mobile application designed to estimate blood pressure (systolic-diastolic and mean arterial pressure) based on collected optical signals on patient's finger treated in surgical patients in the post-anesthesia care unit
The goal of this observational substudy is to evaluate the feasibility, performance and behavior of the IKORUS (Advanced Perfusion Diagnostics, Villeurbanne, France), a new tissue perfusion device using urethral photoplethysmography in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and in whom an advanced hemodynamic monitoring is placed.
Evaluation of a novel smartphone application designed to estimate blood pressure (systolic-diastolic and mean arterial pressure) and heart rate based on collected optical signals on patient's finger treated in the emergency department against the reference method (the oscillometric brachial cuff )
Evaluation of an novel smartphone algorithm designed to estimate blood pressure based on collected optical signals on patients against the reference method, (radial arterial catheter) in patients admitted in the post anesthesia care unit after major surgeries.
The prevalence of hypertension among U.S. adults increased from 32% to 46% and African Americans are disproportionately impacted. Self-managing hypertension presents challenges such as dealing with complex treatment regimen, including critical components of recommended hypertension treatment such as self-blood pressure monitoring, and lifestyle modifications involving diet, exercise, and tobacco cessation. African Americans with hypertension have lower adherence to self-management behavior due to multifactorial reasons. Substantial evidence has demonstrated the important role of community support in improving patients' self-management of a variety of chronic illnesses, though integrating technology in such programs are rarely offered. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a community outreach program using a technology-based intervention (TBI) to support self-managing hypertension (called COACHMAN) to improve BP control.
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of a theoretically-derived technology-based intervention (called TechSuPPorT) and its associated neurological mechanisms for hypertension self-management in African Americans. The investigators will compare two intervention arms in this study, the Technology-Based Component Only arm (comparison group) and the TechSuPPorT arm (intervention group) in 20 African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension. We aim to: 1. Determine whether there are differences in blood pressure (BP), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and psychological health (affective well-being, depressive cognitions, anxiety) betweenTechSuPPorT and the Technology-based Component only arm. 2. Determine whether there are differences in self-management behaviors (medication adherence, diet, exercise, self-monitoring BP) between the two groups. 3. Examine whether self-efficacy, decision-making, motivation, patient activation, and perceived stress, and positive emotions mediate the relationship between the interventions and self-management behaviors. 4. Determine if social support, demographics (age, gender, education), discrimination, and technology utilization moderate self-management behaviors, BP, HRQoL, and psychological health. 5. Explore differences in neural processing (diffusion tensor imaging [DTI]/ task positive network [TPN] task-differentiation), and stress response (cortisol and inflammation panel) between the two groups.