Heart rate variability feedback to help practitioners make better patient decisions

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

In a data-rich ICU setting, practitioners will engage in a critical participatory action intervention that uses heart rate variability data to guide reflective practice. Two intervention periods will allow clinicians to explore how their own physiological signals relate to decision making and bedside performance. Outcomes include changes in practitioners' HRV, faster and more accurate responses to ventilator events, more time spent at the patient’s bedside, and improvements in ventilation-related patient outcomes. The study also aims to reduce alarm burden by lowering inappropriate alarms and bedside noise. Eligibility is limited to nurses at Royal Papworth Hospital who consent to participate and do not have pacemakers or medications that affect HRV.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Nurse working in Enhanced Recovery Unit at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
* Willingness to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria:

* Staff with permanent pacemakers
* Staff on medication that could affect HRV (e.g. b-blockers)

Where it's running

• Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Robert Gatherer, MBBS — Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Study coordinator: Clinical Project Manager
• Email: jeong-min.chun@nhs.net
• Phone: 01223638000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.