Leaf Healthcare touts reduced pressure injuries in Leaf wearable sensor study

This study is an important step towards redefining the standard of care for pressure injury prevention,” CEO and co-founder Barrett Larson said in a press release. Leaf’s patient monitor system is composed of a wearable wireless sensor designed to track patient movement and notify caregivers to prevent immobility-related health complications, such as pressure ulcers or injuries. Data included information from 1,200 patients over 100,000 hours, with individuals randomized to either a control group or a treatment group in which the Leaf sensor was used to encourage patient repositioning. Primary and secondary outcomes included the occurrence of hospital acquired pressure injuries and turning compliance as well as a sensitivity analysis performed to compare intention-to-treat and per-protocol effects, according to the study abstract. Results indicated that the group monitored with the Leaf sensor had significantly fewer hospital acquired pressure injuries during intensive care unit admissions at 0.7% versus 2.3% in the control group. Total time with turning compliance were significantly different between groups, reported to be 67% for those monitored with the Leaf versus 54% in the control group. “Among acutely ill adult patients requiring intensive care unit admission, the provision of optimal turning was greater with a wearable patient sensor, increasing the total time with turning compliance and demonstrated a statistically significant protective effect against...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Clinical Trials Patient Monitoring Leaf Healthcare Source Type: news