The Efficacy of a Novel, Non-contact EKG in the NICU

Northwestern Medicine

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Electrocardiogram Electrode Site Reaction

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: non-contact EKG

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04269044

20-006-LFH

Details and patient eligibility

About

We will be comparing a novel, non-contact EKG waveform and heart rate to the standard of care, contact-based EKG waveform and heart rate in neonates, who have sensitive skin.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 30 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Apgar at 5 min >/= 7
• Admitted to the NICU
• Indication for standard EKG monitoring

Exclusion criteria

• Apgar < 7 at 5 min
• Not in the NICU
• Not being monitored with standard EKG monitors