Status:

COMPLETED

Efficiency of an All-in-one Health Monitoring Device in Elderly Residential Setting

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Haven of Hope Hospital

The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, Hong Kong

Conditions:

Technology

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The study explores the benefits from the application of an all-in-one health monitoring device by care staff in old-age home setting: whether the average time consumed for measuring vital signs (inclu...

Detailed Description

Study design This is a single-group experimental 10-week trial of comparing the time consumed for measuring health indicators by using the new all-in-one health monitoring device and using the tradit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria of care staff for main trial:
  • are responsible for the supervision of the health monitoring procedure and those who are responsible for the operation of daily health monitoring
  • Inclusion Criteria of residents for main trial:
  • are able to hold the all-in-one health monitoring device with his/her thumbs and index fingers of both hands under the assistance of the staff
  • Inclusion Criteria of care staff for qualitative interviews:
  • Having participated in the main trial
  • Inclusion Criteria of residents for qualitative interviews:
  • Having participated in the main trial
  • Able to verbally communicate in Cantonese as perceived by the staff of the related home
  • Inclusion Criteria of family members for qualitative interviews:
  • Having witnessed the daily operation of the all-in-one health monitoring device
  • Exclusion Criteria of care staff for main trial:
  • None
  • Exclusion Criteria of residents for main trial:
  • Residents with implanted pacemakers and/or implanted cardio-defibrillators (ICDs)
  • Exclusion Criteria of care staff for qualitative interviews:
  • None
  • Exclusion Criteria of residents for qualitative interviews:
  • None
  • Exclusion Criteria of family members for qualitative interviews:
  • None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 12 2022

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    23 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05302895

    Start Date

    May 12 2022

    End Date

    September 1 2022

    Last Update

    March 6 2023

    Active Locations (2)

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    Haven of Hope Nursing Home

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2

    Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care & Attention Home

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong