Acceptability of Telehealth Triage Using Robotic Systems in COVID-19
Purpose
The overall objective of this investigation is to understand the patient response to a robotic platform used to facilitate telehealth triage in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the manner in which emergency department triage is completed. Attempts at cohorting individuals with potential COVID-19 disease in order to prevent disease transmission to healthcare workers and minimize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) have renewed interest in telemedical solutions as a method to triage and manage individuals with COVID-19. This investigation deploys a legged robotic platform to facilitate agile, highly mobile telemedicine to manage COVID-19 patients in the emergency department. The primary objective is to measure the patient response to interacting with these systems.
Conditions
- COVID-19
- Telemedicine
- Robotics
- Emergencies
- Emerging Infectious Disease
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Presenting to the emergency department for evaluation - > 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- Brought to emergency department via ambulance - <18 years old - non-english speaking - in extremis, or unable to participate due to underlying acute medical condition
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Patients presenting to the emergency department are triaged using a novel robotic telehealth triage system. Once triage is complete, patients complete a quantitative assessment to measure their acceptance and willingness to interact with the robotic telehealth system. |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT04452695
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital