Malignant neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who consent to take part in the study will receive a Healthdot device:
a thorax-located patch which continuously monitors heart rate, respiratory
rate, activity, and posture. The monitoring
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Age 18years and older; b) Admitted for major gastrointestinal surgery; c) Predicted hospital stay of >= 3 days; d) Elective surgery; e) Curative intended surgery; f) Basic understanding of smartphones and eHealth; g) Being in possession of a smartphone; h) Working Wifi-network at home or 4G-bundel.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Cognitive disorders; b) Not able to understand Dutch (written and/or verbally); c) Not able to work with eHealth and/or smartphones; d) Skin problems or wounds in the area of Healthdot; e) Known allergy for the adhesive used in the Healthdot; f) Palliative intended surgery or salvage surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the feasibility (practical usability, technical, data quality) of perioperative (continuous) remote patient monitoring of patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To investigate (early) determinants (vital parameters, questionnaire answers) of postoperative complications 2. To compare the number of alarms in continuous remote patient monitoring and the number of alarms during the standard of care 3. To determine the usability and feasibility of a daily questionnaire to detect postoperative complications 4. To investigate patient satisfaction of care using (continuous) remote patient monitoring | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed