Using a wireless ANNE One vital-sign device array to reduce bedside vital-sign measurement time
Effect of ANNE One-Wellue Device Array Use on Staff Bedside Vital Sign Measurement Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 270 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Northwestern University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06995742 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations
- 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 Feinberg School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Gregory (Randy) R Smith Jr, MD MS
- Email: g.smith@nm.org
- Phone: 312-926-5893
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.