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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/02/011713 [Registered on: 05/02/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/05/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Protocol Compliance 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   A Pilot study to assess PreSense system in improving turn-protocol compliance 
Scientific Title of Study   Pilot study on using a purpose built device (PreSense) to improve turn-protocol compliance 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sridhar Nagaiyan 
Designation  Prinicipal Investigator 
Affiliation  Kauvery Hospitals 
Address  Kauvery Hospital, 199, Luz Church Rd, Kapali Thottam, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004.

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600004
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  docsri@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Renganathan B S 
Designation  Research Scholar 
Affiliation  IIT Madras 
Address  ESB319, Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai – 600036.

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600036
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  renganathan.b.s@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sridhar Nagaiyan 
Designation  Prinicipal Investigator 
Affiliation  Kauvery Hospitals 
Address  Kauvery Hospital, 199, Luz Church Rd, Kapali Thottam, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004.

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600004
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  docsri@hotmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre 
Address  3E, 3rd Floor, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sridhar Nagaiyan  Kauvery Hospital, Chennai  199, Luz Church Rd, Kapali Thottam, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600004.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9840982101

docsri@hotmail.com 
Dr K Senthil Kumar  Kauvery Hospital, Tennur  1, Keela Chathiram Road, Anna Nagar, Tennur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu- 620017.
Tiruchirappalli
TAMIL NADU 
9843278833

senthilanaes@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kauvery Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Kauvery Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Pressure Ulcers,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All adults admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who are considered at risk of acquiring
pressure ulcers can be enrolled in the study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients who cannot have the wearable device attached to their chest.

2. Patients who currently have implantable cardiovascular- defibrillator or pacemaker. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To measure the current rate of compliance with prescribed turning protocols by using the system
proposed and to compare it with the compliance rate prior to introduction of the system proposed. 
On completion of pilot study 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nil  Nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/02/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Publication Details   none yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This study is an open arm trial assessing the safety and efficacy of PreSense designed for assisting caregivers in improving patient turn protocol compliance. It will be conducted in multiple centers in India. The primary outcome is to measure the current rate of compliance with prescribed turning protocols by using PreSense and to compare it with the compliance rate prior to the introduction of PreSense.
 
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