Sensors for Communication for Persons Who Cannot Communicate Unequivocally
The Use of Sensors to Improve Communication for Persons With Intellectual Disability Who Cannot Communicate Unequivocally
University of Oslo
100 participants
Feb 1, 2020
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Some persons with intellectual disability or comprehensive cerebral palsy cannot communicate unequivocally how they are, how they react to situations and people, whether they are in pain or experience discomfort, anger or fear. Their modes of communication (sounds, grimacing etc) may be unintelligible or ambiguous to their caregivers. With the use of heart and/or respiration monitors the investigators aim to give these persons a means to communicate their immediate reactions or responses. The respiration monitor is meant to register sleep at night, so that the participants can communicate whether they have slept well or not the previous night.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- intellectual disability with or without autism and/or cerebral palsy that render the participant unable to communicate his/her needs and reactions unequivocally.
Exclusion Criteria1
- allergic skin reaction to chest strap
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Interventions
The use of sensors to monitor physiological variables (e.g. heart rate, sleep). The design is a before-and-after comparison with respect to whether the use of sensors has changed the caregivers' practice and their (perceived) understanding of the participant. The frequency of participants' self harm or aggressive behavior after as compared to before the introduction of pulse- and respiration monitors will also be charted.
Locations(1)
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NCT04199299