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Evaluating the safety and usability of SiMed: testing of the prototyp- a pilot study

Evaluating the safety and usability of SiMed: testing of the prototyp- a pilot study - SiMed

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036022
Enrollment
16
Registered
2025-02-03
Start date
2026-01-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

technical validation, error recognition, usability testing

Interventions

Group 1: Phase 1 March 2025- April 2025 Validation of the drug detection rate A total of 500 predefined test cases (test case examples) are tested. A 5-part dispenser is used for the intake times ‘fas

Sponsors

CANCOM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Informed consent form signed. - Willingness and ability to participate and comply with study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - A mental condition that makes the subject incapable of giving consent. - Unable to understand, write and read German.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Phase 1: SiMed recognises the ordered medication correctly (classification filled dispenser according to the order or deviating from the order) Phase 2: User-friendliness for end users (= test subjects = carers such as nurses, nursing assistants with different characteristics in terms of age, gender, years of service, etc.)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Phase 1: • SiMEd recognises the following errors (deviation from the order): wrong compartment, wrong dose, missing medication, wrong medication • The process works without scanning the QR code of the secondary packaging of the respective medication • Process works by using a scan of the QR code on the secondary packaging of the respective medicine Phase 2 Assessment of time for conventional correct dispensing versus SiMed use o Without barcode scan o With barcode scan • SiMEd recognises the prescribed medication - SiMed recognises the following errors (deviation from the order): wrong compartment, wrong dose, missing medication, wrong medication

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Mader

Medizinische Universität Graz

julia.mader@medunigraz.at+4331638580254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026