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NCT Number: NCT02382926

Reha Drive: Capacitive Electrocardiography in Car Seat in Cardiological Patients

In this trial contactless heart rate, electrocardiography and breathing rate measurements are elevated during car simulation in cardiac rehabilitation via automotive sensors and camera.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Events Cardiovascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clinic of Rehabilitation "An der Rosenquelle", Kurbrunnenstreet 5, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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About this study

Increasing number of elderly people with cardiovascular diseases and the wish to drive a car need recommendations corresponding to their fitness of driving during cardiac rehabilitation. Little trial data are known, only a position paper of the German Cardiac Society (DGK) of 2010 discusses the aptitude of driving a car of cardiovascular patients on experience. For judgement and recommendations automotive monitoring via contactless sensors might be helpful. Therefore while "driving" in a simulator distinct heart circulation situations will be created. Vital signs will be measured via long term electrocardiography (ECG) in comparison to contactless capacitive ECG (cECG) measurements via embedded sensors in the car seat as well as heart rate and breathing rate measurements via camera.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • cardiologic diseases after acute event (e. g. myocard infarction, bypass surgery)
  • rehabilitation in clinic "An der Rosenquelle"

Exclusion criteria

  • dementia
  • lack of language ability
  • pregnancy
  • implanted electric devices (as e.g. heart pacemaker, inverted cardiodefibrillator)

Treatment and study plan

Capacitive ECG and contactless heart and breathing rate measurements via camera

Other

During a 30 minute driving simulation cardiologic patients in rehabilitation undergo capacitive ECG measurements via sensors in the car seat as well as heart and breathing rate measurements via camera according to the Eulerian Magnification Method.

Primary outcomes

  1. arrhythmia

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    feasibility of cECG data for example as arrhythmia, tachycardia in comparison to long term ECG data

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate via contactless camera

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    feasibility of heart rate measurements according to the Eulerian Magnification Method in comparison to standard measurement data

Other outcomes

  1. Breathing rate via contactless camera

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    feasibility of breathing rate measurements according to the Eulerian Magnification Method in comparison to standard measurement data

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

RWTH Aachen University

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Registry information

Official study title

Capacitive Electrocardiography in the Driver's Seat and Elevation of Vital Signs Via Camera During Cardiac Rehabilitation

Acronym: RehaDrivecECG

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Mar 9, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2015

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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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