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NCT Number: NCT04452695

Acceptability of Telehealth Triage Using Robotic Systems in COVID-19

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.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Communicable Diseases Communicable Diseases, Emerging Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Disease Attributes Emergencies Emerging Infectious Disease Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Robotics Telemedicine Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Doctor Spot

Device

Robotic platform (Boston Dynamics) controlled by clinician with video interface to facilitate telemedicine triage

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptance of robotic telehealth system

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of triage

    Quantitative questionnaire on the acceptance of virtual robotic care graded on a likert scale (higher scores better)

  2. Willingness to interact with robotic telehealth system

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of triage

    Quantitative questionnaire on the willingness to use this system again based on a likert scale (higher scores better)

  3. Satisfaction of interacting with a robotic telehealth system

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of triage

    Quantitative questionnaire on the user satisfaction with their triage experience (How satisfied were you with your experience interacting with the robotic system today?)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Use of robotic system versus in-person triage

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of triage

    Quantitative questionnaire comparing robotic triage process with in-person triage: Do you think your interaction with the robotic system was better, the same or no different than an in-person evaluation?)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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