Patient Satisfaction, Provider Behavior, Sleep Quality, Vital Sign Evaluation, Vital Sign Monitoring
Conditions
Keywords
time motion study, vital signs, sleep quality, inpatient sleep, wireless device, patient satisfaction
Brief summary
Randomized controlled trial of a time motion study of time spent obtaining and charting vital signs for inpatients, comparing use of a wireless Bluetooth vital sign array as intervention versus routine vital sign obtainment activity on a general medical floor.
Interventions
DEVICEDevice Array Use
Study participants assigned to the intervention study arm will wear a wireless Bluetooth capable vital sign detection array, with one device externally worn on each of their chest, one finger, and one arm, with healthcare providers using an additional oral temperature probe.
DEVICERoutine Vital Sign Measurement
Study participants randomized to the control arm will have their vital signs obtained by routine means, without use of the wireless vital sign device array.
Sponsors
University of Minnesota Medical School/University of Minnesota Foundation
Sibel Health Inc.
Northwestern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomized Controlled Trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inpatients admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg Unit 16 West.
Exclusion criteria
* Primary language other than English, under isolation status, pregnant patients, prisoners, employees or students of the hospital or Northwestern University.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time Motion Assessment of Time Spent Obtaining and Recording Vital Signs | Number of seconds spent obtaining and charting vital signs is obtained at 8a daily, for maximum of three days for each study participant, and are added together to equal the total time spent on vital sign assessment. | The number of seconds spent by a healthcare provider obtaining and charting vital signs will be witnessed and recorded by a research staff member. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Quality of Inpatient Study Participants | Survey conducted 24-72 hours after enrolment. | Sleep quality will be determined by use of the Potential Hospital Sleep Disruptions and Noises Questionnaire survey, administered to study participants after a night of study enrolment. The survey scores sleep quality from 1 to 5 with 1 signifying no disruption and 5 signifying extreme disruption. |
| Patient Satisfaction with Inpatient Sleep Quality | Survey sent within a week of hospital discharge and collected within the subsequent thirty days. | Question 8, During this hospital stay, how often were you able to get the rest you needed? of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems post-discharge questionnaire will be collected for study participants. Survey responses include: never, sometimes, usually, always. |
| Healthcare Provider Experience with the Vital Sign Device Array | The electronic survey will be administered twice during the study. Each survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete. | Healthcare providers who use the device array will be surveyed with a Technology Acceptance Method survey to assess usability of the device array. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactGregory (Randy) R Smith Jr, MD MS
Backup ContactJane S Kim, MS MEd
Outcome results
None listed