Sensors for Communication for Persons Who Cannot Communicate Unequivocally
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age5-80
SponsorUniversity of Oslo
About this trial
Some persons with intellectual disability or comprehensive cerebral palsy cannot communicate unequivocally how they are, how they react to situations and people, whether they are in pain or experience discomfort, anger or fear. Their modes of communication (sounds, grimacing etc) may be unintelligible or ambiguous to their caregivers.
With the use of heart and/or respiration monitors the investigators aim to give these persons a means to communicate their immediate reactions or responses. The respiration monitor is meant to register sleep at night, so that the participants can communicate whether they have slept well or not the previous night.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
intellectual disability with or without autism and/or cerebral palsy that render the participant unable to communicate his/her needs and reactions unequivocally.
Disqualifiers
allergic skin reaction to chest strap
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Heart rate and respiration rate sensors
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov