Evaluation of cardiovascular state using camera images compared to traditional contact methods
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN76998049 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76998049 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | R45629/RE002 (Research and Development Reference 12056) |
- Submission date
- 15/05/2017
- Registration date
- 30/05/2017
- Last edited
- 22/04/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Image-based vital signs monitoring has developed rapidly in the last decade and now there are multiple smart phone applications can detect heart rate and breathing rate using the camera. These developments open up the possibility to be able to monitor patients fully using their skin as a window rather than use multiple machines that can cause pain or discomfort. Doctors use signs that reflect perfusion of distal parts of the body (further away from the centre of the body) such as hand/feet skin temperature to make an assessment of how well the patient's heart is working. When the heart is not pumping enough blood to meet the requirements of the body, it is expected that hands and feet to be cooler to touch as the body automatically redirects blood to the more vital and central areas. Based on this, it is predicted that it is possible to monitor changes in heart function using a camera. More specifically, it is expected that different skin response of core areas (face/chest) and distal areas (hands/feet) to increased/reduced heart function may be used to estimate the overall cardiovascular function. This research could be helpful in a critical care setting where a close monitoring of patients' heart function is necessary therefore requiring multiple invasive monitors are placed on patients despite their potential complications/infection risks. A camera would provide a pain-free and risk-free alternative. The aim of this study is evaluate if camera imaged can detect the response of central and distal areas of the skin to cardiovascular changes.
Who can participate?
Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 60 years old
What does the study involve?
Participants undergo two tests while being monitored with four different types of monitoring devices. The first established method of monitoring uses a machine called a bioimpedance monitor. This machine passes small electrical signal across the chest to estimate the volume of blood pumped out by the heart. It involves sticky pads attached to the neck and lower chest, and the electrical signal is too small to be felt by the participant. The second method is a measurement of the volume of blood leaving the heart using an ultrasound scan of the heart. Along with these established methods, two types of camera (a standard digital camera and a thermal camera) are used to record the skin responses. With these monitors in place, two methods are used to artificially change the participants’ heart function. Participants undergo a physical exercise using an exercise bike and cold pressor test where a hand is placed in cold water. The established methods are the camera images are
compared to see how well the cameras are at determining cardiovascular changes.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no direct benefits with participants. There are no notable risks with participating however participants may experience discomfort during the exercise or when they place their hand in cold water. If a previously undiagnosed problem is seen in the ultrasound, participants will be advised to see their general practitioner.
Where is the study run from?
Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
July 2016 to August 2017
Who is funding the study?
NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Mirae Harford
mirae.harford@gmail.com
Contact information
Scientific
Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0003-2851-1577 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 1865 231409 |
| mirae.harford@gmail.com |
Study information
| Study design | Single-centre non randomised study |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Peripheral Perfusion and Stroke Volume Estimation using image based non-contact method compared to transthoracic echocardiography and thoracic bioimpedance monitoring |
| Study acronym | PPSVE |
| Study objectives | Differential response of central and peripheral areas of the skin to cardiovascular changes can be detected from camera images. |
| Ethics approval(s) | 1.Medical Sciences Inter-Divisional Research Ethics Committee, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 07/07/2016, ref: R45629/RE002 2. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Trust Management Approval, 11/07/2016, ref: 12056. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Healthy volunteers |
| Intervention | This study has been designed to compare camera monitoring against two established methods of measuring cardiac output (amount of blood pumped out by the heart per minute). As this is a pilot/proof of concept study, it is carried out in healthy volunteers who would be expected to have normal responses to physical challenges such as exercise. Participants are sampled consecutively. This study has been designed to compare camera monitoring against two established methods of measuring cardiac output (amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute). Two reference monitoring devices are used: 1) A bioimpedance monitor which works via four adhesive electrodes on the neck/lower chest (identical to electrodes used for electrocardiogram (ECG)) which records small bioelectrical impulses from the thorax to estimate the amount of fluid within the chest cavity, 2) A transthoracic echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) which involves a small ultrasound probe on the chest wall with small amount of gel between skin and the probe. These monitors are worn on the participants throughout the recording process (60 minutes) along with the camera monitor. These methods have been chosen for their non-invasive nature as well as reported accuracy. Along with these established methods, two types of cameras (a standard digital camera and a thermal camera) are used to record the skin responses. With these monitors in place, two methods are used to artificially change the participants’ heart function; a physical exercise using an exercise bike and cold pressor test where a hand is placed in cold water. The monitors are recording the participant's physiological variables including: heart rate, stroke volume (amount of blood pumped out by the heart with each beat), cardiac output (amount of blood pumped out per minute). Monitoring is continued for 15 minutes after the end of the last challenge (cold pressor test). The entire duration of the study visit is expected to last approximately 90 minutes and each participant only attends one visit. There is no further follow up after this point. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Changes between face to hand pulse transit time/skin colour change/skin temperature change is measured using a camera at baseline and throughout the recording period of 60 minutes, and compared to gold standard monitoring using a bioimpedance monitor. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Changes between Face to hand pulse transit time/Skin Colour change/Skin temperature change is measured using a camera at baseline and throughout the recording period of 60 minutes, and compared to gold standard monitoring using transthoracic echocardiogram 2. Stroke volume estimates throughout the recording period of 60 minutes are compared using the three methods: camera, bioimpedance monitor, transthoracic echocardiogram |
| Overall study start date | 06/07/2016 |
| Completion date | 06/08/2017 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 60 Years |
| Sex | Male |
| Target number of participants | 15 |
| Total final enrolment | 15 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Healthy volunteers 2. Age 18-60 3. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patient whose anatomy, condition, or other required monitoring precludes the use of the camera equipment, transthoracic echocardiogram, or thoracic bioimpedance monitor kit. Examples include thoracic wall deformity not allowing transthoracic echocardiography. Equally, difficulty obtaining an adequate transthoracic echocardiography window due to breast tissue will be taken as a relative contraindication for enrolment 2. History of cardiovascular disease 3. Any current or previous leg injuries which precludes the use of a bicycle-like device |
| Date of first enrolment | 25/08/2016 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/05/2017 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University/education
Clinical Trials and Research Governance
Joint Research Office
Block 60
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
England
United Kingdom
| Website | https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/researchsupport/ctrg/ |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/052gg0110 |
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
No information available
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 31/12/2019 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not expected to be made available |
| Publication and dissemination plan | It is anticipated that the project outcome will be written up for peer reviewed publication with possibility of being presented in conferences. The results may be shared internally within the department/university, and may be shared on a public website for Kadoorie Centre for Research which will be available to the public. We will offer to contact any participants who express an interest in the result with the outcomes of the project. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study is not expected to be made available due to the data from camera cannot be anonymised (given that facial skin response recorded on camera is one of the outcome measures). In our ethics application this was extensively discussed and it was decided that the dataset will be held in a secure setting behind two locked doors and restricted access within Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 01/01/2019 | 22/04/2021 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | 01/01/2021 | 22/04/2021 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
22/04/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication references added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the references.
11/02/2019: The intention to publish date was changed from 01/08/2018 to 31/12/2019.
