Can a tablet replace the nurse visit? new device tested at home
NCT ID NCT03464721
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device called SMART ANGEL that lets patients record their blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels at home after outpatient surgery. 30 adults used the device to send their health data to doctors. The goal was to see if the device is easy to use and works well in real life.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is at least 18 years old and less than 80 years old * The patient is undergoing orthopedic (shoulder, foot, knee), digestive (gallbladder) or gynecological (uterus-ovary) adjustment outpatient surgery * The patient has sufficient cognitive and intellectual ability to use the system * The patient must undergo a training test during consultation to use the tablet and perform the measurements * The patient must have access to 4G at home. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is participating in an interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * The subject refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship * The patient is pregnant * The patient needs emergency surgery * The patient has a level 4 or 5 ASA psychological class * Patient cannot have outpatient surgery for medical reasons (decompensated medical pathology), or social reasons according the the SFAR (société française anesthésie réanimation) criteria. Patient alone at home and geographically far from a hospital \>30km (or \>45 minutes by car).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Nimes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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