Remote Oximeter Monitoring Post-discharge to Reduce Emergency Room Visits and Rehospitalization (ROMPER): A Randomized Clinical Trial
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
This randomized clinical trial will determine the efficacy of remote patient monitoring using an Owlet OSS 3.0 pulse oximeter for the reduction of emergency room visits and high-acuity rehospitalizations among high-risk infants after NICU discharge.
Description
To determine if among infants being discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) without a cardiorespiratory monitor or respiratory support, remote patient monitoring using an Owlet OSS 3.0 pulse oximeter (Owlet, Lehi, UT) decreases emergency room visits and high-acuity rehospitalizations after discharge compared with routine care. Infants being discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) without a cardiorespiratory monitor or respiratory support are eligible for inclusion. The Investigators will provide remote patient monitoring using an Owlet OSS 3.0 pulse oximeter t…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–0 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants being discharged from the NICU * Off all respiratory support (oxygen, CPAP, ventilator) before discharge home * Gestational age ≥ 22 0/7 weeks' gestation at birth * Parents/legal guardians have provided consent for enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * a major malformation, a neuromuscular condition that affects respiration or causes apnea, complex congenital heart disease and hemodynamically significant shunts, or terminal illness or decision to withhold or limit support. * Infants being discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a cardiorespirato…
Interventions
- DeviceBabies in the Owlet monitor group
The Owlet group will be given an Owlet OSS 3.0 monitor to wear when sleeping. The Owlet alarms if the baby has a very low heart rate or very low oxygen levels. In addition, caregivers in the Owlet group with a smart phone and Wi-Fi access will be able to use an application to monitor the baby's vital signs and sleep state.
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama