Using a wireless ANNE One vital-sign device array to reduce bedside vital-sign measurement time
Official title: Effect of ANNE One-Wellue Device Array Use on Staff Bedside Vital Sign Measurement Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by Northwestern University · NCT06995742 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will see if using a wireless Bluetooth ANNE One vital-sign device array reduces the time staff spend obtaining and charting vital signs for adult inpatients on a general medical floor.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 270 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Northwestern University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 2, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | June 5, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06995742 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adult English-speaking inpatients admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Feinberg Unit 16 West who are not in isolation and are not pregnant, incarcerated, or hospital employees/students.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are non-English speakers, under isolation precautions, pregnant, incarcerated, or hospital employees/students are excluded and would not benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized controlled time-motion trial compares use of an ANNE One Bluetooth vital-sign device array to routine bedside vital-sign measurement on a general medical floor (Feinberg Unit 16 West) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Adult inpatients on that unit who meet inclusion criteria are randomized to either the wireless device arm or standard vital-sign rounds. Observers will measure time spent obtaining and documenting vital signs as the primary outcome and collect secondary outcomes including sleep quality, provider behavior (interruptions and workflow), and patient satisfaction. Exclusion criteria include non-English primary language, isolation status, pregnancy, incarceration, and hospital employees or students.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the device could reduce nursing time spent on vital-sign collection, decrease nighttime interruptions, and improve inpatient sleep and satisfaction.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies of wireless vital-sign monitoring and time-motion analyses have sometimes shown reduced staff interruptions and improved sleep, but results vary and remain limited in inpatient randomized trials.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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.
Where it's running
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Feinberg 16 West, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Gregory (Randy) R Smith Jr, MD MS — Northwestern University
- Study coordinator: Gregory (Randy) R Smith Jr, MD MS
- Email: g.smith@nm.org
- Phone: 312-926-5893
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.