Remote Oximeter Monitoring Post-discharge to Reduce Emergency Room Visits and Rehospitalization
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial will determine the efficacy of remote patient monitoring using an Owlet OSS 3.0 pulse oximeter for the reduction of emergency room visits and high-acuity rehospitalizations among high-risk infants after NICU discharge.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants being discharged from the NICU * Off all respiratory support (oxygen, CPAP, ventilator) before discharge home * Gestational age ≥ 22 0/7 weeks' gestation at birth * Parents/legal guardians have provided consent for enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * a major malformation, a neuromuscular condition that affects respiration or causes apnea, complex congenital heart disease and hemodynamically significant shunts, or terminal illness or decision to withhold or limit support. * Infants being discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a cardiorespiratory monitor or respiratory support are not eligible for inclusion.