PILOT STUDY OF ONE-PIECE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) SYSTEM FOR INFANTS

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 中心，不一定是研究者的机构。 心电图（ECG）是医院和医生办公室经常使用的临床检查。最近，包括美国在内的许多国家都在讨论实施一项全国性的新生儿心电图筛查计划，以识别可能有心源性猝死风险的长QT综合征婴儿。 对婴儿或儿童进行ECG检查可能非常具有挑战性。 由于躯干上的空间有限，很难将电极导线放置在儿童身上，而且他们经常不合作。 PI发明了一种单胸带ECG导联系统，以节省时间并防止导联放置错误。 该ECG导联系统设计用于与当前商用ECG机器配合使用。 它用于取代复杂的心电电缆，但不改变心电图机。本研究的目的是测试一种婴儿一体式快速心电电极系统，并与传统的心电导联系统进行比较。 为了测试一体式心电图系统的安全性和可行性，最近完成了一项针对20名成年人的试点研究。 该初步研究表明，一体式心电图系统在成人中是安全有效的。 一体式系统缩短了55%的电极导线放置时间和43%的总测试时间。 本初步研究中的大多数受试者更喜欢新的一体式ECG系统。 本研究旨在测试20名2至4周大的足月婴儿使用一体式心电图系统的安全性和可行性。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a clinical test used frequently in hospitals and physician s offices. Recently, there have been discussions in many nations, including the US, to implement a nationwide newborn ECG screening program to identify infants with long QT syndrome who might be at risk for sudden cardiac death. Performing an ECG on an infant or a child can be quite challenging. Placing the leads on children is difficult because of limited space on the torso and they are frequently uncooperative. The PI has invented a single chest strip ECG leads system to save time and prevent errors from leads placement. This ECG leads system is designed to work with current, commercial ECG machines. It is used to replace complicated ECG cables, but it does not alter the ECG machine. The purpose of this research study is to test a one-piece quick ECG electrode system for infants and compare with traditional ECG leads system. To test the safety and feasibility of the one-piece ECG system, a pilot study on 20 adults has recently been completed. This pilot study shows that the one-piece ECG system is safe and effective in adults. One-piece system shortened the lead placement time by 55% and total test duration by 43%. The majority of subjects in this pilot study prefer the new one-piece ECG system. The current study aims to test the safety and feasibility of the one-piece ECG system on 20 term infants 2 to 4 weeks of age.