User-Testing Protocol for the Cloud DX Vitaliti Continuous Vital Signs Monitor (Model CVSM-1A) for Clinical Use and Self Measurement in Ambulatory Settings
User-Testing Protocol for the Cloud DX Vitaliti Continuous Vital Signs Monitor (Model CVSM-1A) for Clinical Use and Self Measurement in Ambulatory Settings
The VERDICT-2 user testing study will user test the Cloud DX Vitaliti Continuous Vital Signs Monitor (Model: CVSM-1A) in an ambulatory context with post-surgical participants, their family members (caregiver support role) and clinicians (nurses and physicians) at Hamilton Health Sciences to examine user acceptance and user experiences, while soliciting user feedback on wearability compliance and proposed clinical workflows.
Effective postoperative care is faced with several challenges- patients experience major complications following surgery, which often require re-hospitalization or utilization of healthcare services (i.e., emergency room visits) once discharged into the community. New remote automated monitoring (RAM) technologies that enable data integration, synthesis, and real-time alerts to clinicians have the potential to transform postoperative care, similar to how intraoperative care has evolved.
The Cloud DX Vitaliti Continuous Vital Signs Monitor (Model: CVSM-1A) is a continuous vital sign monitor intended to measure vital metrics including systolic and diastolic blood pressures (via ECG/ photoplethysmography [PPG]), pulse (via PPG), respiration rate (via impedance respiration waveform), core body temperature (via infrared sensor), and blood oxygen saturation levels (via PPG) of an adult individual using non-invasive techniques.
The VERDICT-2 user testing study will user test the Cloud DX Vitaliti Continuous Vital Signs Monitor (Model: CVSM-1A) in an ambulatory context with post-surgical participants, their family members (caregiver support role) and clinicians (nurses and physicians) at Hamilton Health Sciences to examine user acceptance and user experiences, while soliciting user feedback on wearability compliance and proposed clinical workflows.
Patient Inclusion Criteria
1) Age ≥45 years; 2) Undergoing inpatient non-cardiac surgery with general or regional anesthesia; 3) Expected to spend at least two nights in hospital after surgery; 4) Provide written informed consent to participate in the VERDICT-2 Study, AND 5) Fulfill ≥ 1 of the following criteria (a-e):
a. History of coronary heart disease; b. History of stroke; c. History of peripheral arterial disease; d. Preoperative NT-proBNP value ≥200 ng/L e. OR fulfill ≥3 of the following 9 risk factors: i) Undergoing major surgery ii) Undergoing urgent or emergent surgery iii) History of hypertension iv) History of congestive heart failure v) History of transient ischemic attack vi) History of smoking within 2 years of surgery vii) Diabetes and currently taking an oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin viii) Age >70 years
Patient Exclusion Criteria
Family/Care Giver Inclusion Criteria:
Family/Care Giver Exclusion Criteria:
1) Caregivers with cognitive or physical impairments hindering understanding the scope of the device or ability to interact with the device or unable to communicate with research staff, complete study surveys, or undertake an interview using technology will not be eligible for recruitment
Clinician Inclusion Criteria:
Clinician Exclusion Criteria: