PhysioGlove Versus Clinic Electrocardiogram Comparison (CommwellPG)

Clalit Health Services

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Patients With Pathological ECG; Patients With Normal ECG

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01407250

Commwell PG 101

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of the quality of the outpatient clinic electrocardiogram performed on patients sent to a cardiology consultation with a standard cable and the PhysioGlove-ES electrocardiograms performed in the cardiology clinic.

Full description

The correct performance of a 12 lead electrocardiogram depends on the correct placement of the electrocardiogram electrodes in internationally agreed upon anatomic locations on the patient's limbs and chest. This process requires specific training and diligence on the part of the electrocardiogram performer. The literature points towards a progressive quality degradation of the electrocardiogram performance probably due to the delegation of it's performance to lesser trained individuals. This study is attempting to ascertain the quality of the electrocardiogram recordings performed in non-specialized out patient clinics.

For this purpose we will compare outpatient electrocardiograms of patients referred to a cardiological consultation with electrocardiogram's acquired using a conventional electrocardiogram cable as well as the PhysioGlove-ES by the well training cardiology clinic personnel.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 95 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: all consenting male and female patients age 18-95 -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. All patients using shirt-sizes under small mand over extra-large
2. all patients with severe chest malformations or open wounds or contagious skin infections involving the chest and/or arms -