Covid19
Conditions
Keywords
COVID-19, wearable medical devices, data analytics, doctors
Brief summary
This is a prospective observational cohort study of healthcare workers working in high-risk COVID-19 clinical areas, monitoring heart rate, sleep and temperature, correlating with daily self-reported symptoms, oxygen saturations and PCR Swabs. It will provide information about how many healthcare workers develop COVID-19, what their clinical observations and symptoms are.
Detailed description
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, doctors and other healthcare workers who work in COVID+ wards, intensive care unit and the accident and emergency department are at high risk of developing COVID-19 infection. In April 2020, 14.6% of doctors were off sick with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Meanwhile, 17.9% of COVID+ patients are thought to be asymptomatic. Therefore, healthcare workers are also high-risk of spreading infection to patients, colleagues and their families. This is a prospective observational cohort study that leverages wearable medical device technology and data analytics to develop an algorithm for early detection of COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers. A total of 60 healthy healthcare workers working within high-risk COVID-19 clinical areas will be asked to wear a wearable medical device that measures their heart rate, skin temperature and sleep during non-working hours. They will take daily swabs for COVID-19 from themselves, measure their oxygen levels daily, and answer a survey of self-reported symptoms daily for the 30 day study period. These will then be analyzed to develop an algorithm for early detection of COVID-19 in healthcare workers, and help to inform future workforce decisions, to promote welfare and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Interventions
DEVICEWearable Medical Device (Empatica E4)
A wearable medical device (Empatica E4) which is a smart wristband that detects skin temperature, heart rate and sleep. It is CE and FDA approved.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCOVID-19 PCR Swab
COVID-19 PCR Swab will be self-taken by doctors every day. Fischer nasopharyngeal PCR Swabs
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPulse Oximeter
Participants will measure their oxygen saturations every day, and report them on the survey. Pulmolink A310 pulse oximeters
Sponsors
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
King's College London
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy healthcare professionals of any age
Exclusion criteria
* Previous PCR/Antibody positive test for COVID-19 * Not working in high-risk COVID-19 area (ICU, A&E, COVID positive wards) * Involved in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Infection | 30 days | Number of Healthcare Workers who have a new PCR positive diagnosis of COVID-19 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | 30 days | What new symptoms healthcare workers develop when they develop COVID-19 infection |
| Clinical Observations | 30 days | What healthcare workers observations are when they develop COVID-19 infection including: Oxygen saturations, Heart Rate, Skin Temperature |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Primary ContactKariem El-Boghdadly, FRCA
Backup ContactAlexander Zargaran, MBBS, BSc
Outcome results
None listed