None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objective of this study is to train an algorithm to accurately classify abnormal paediatric heart sounds using a digital stethoscope. Our hypothesis is that once trained, a digital stethoscope can identify abnormal paediatric heart sounds with similar accuracy to an experienced paediatric cardiologist using a standard stethoscope.
Interventions
In addition to the child have their heart sounds listened to using a standard stethoscope by a trained paediatric cardiologist, which is usual practice, children who enrol will also have their heart listened to using a digital stethoscope. They will have four recordings taken using the digital stethoscope, at four different locations on their chest. The recordings will take approximately 20 seconds at each location or approximately 2 minutes in total. We will also document important clinical det
In addition to the child have their heart sounds listened to using a standard stethoscope by a trained paediatric cardiologist, which is usual practice, children who enrol will also have their heart listened to using a digital stethoscope. They will have four recordings taken using the digital stethoscope, at four different locations on their chest. The recordings will take approximately 20 seconds at each location or approximately 2 minutes in total. We will also document important clinical details about the child such as their gender, age, height, weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, heart rate, reason for visit and diagnosis. We will also record the heart rhythm identified using the standard stethoscope. This information will be digitally sent to the study team in a deidentified format. Recordings will be completed by the study research assistant within the Cardiology Clinic at the Queensland Children's Hospital.
Sponsors
Queensland Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1) Males or females age 0 to 18 years who are with parents or legal guardians. 2) Normal, suspected AS, PS, VSD, PDA, innocent murmur, MR, AR, ASD and DCM. 3) For evaluation of heart sounds by stethoscope.
Exclusion criteria
1) Inability or unwillingness of participant or legally acceptable representative to give written informed consent. 2) Patients aged 18 and over. 3) Auscultation cannot be performed properly at all locations. 4) Patients not wishing to participate in study recordings.
Outcome results
None listed