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VISION-2

Vascular Events in Noncardiac Surgery Patients - 2
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In this study, we will use innovative technology to collect prospective, continuous biometric data (i.e., continuous non-invasive blood pressure, 5-lead ECG, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation) on 20,000 patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.

The objectives of the study are to:

  • Further examine the accuracy and user experience of the Cloud DX Vitaliti™ continuous vital signs monitoring device.
  • Work to develop machine learning predictive models to prevent postoperative adverse events and improve outcomes for postoperative care transition.
  • Establish Remote Automated Monitoring (RAM) technology proof-of-concept workflows for further applicatoins to utilize the training predictive models with patients in the real-world post-surgical environment.
  • Determine feasible and optimal placement of RAM algorithms at either the point-of-care, with edge-based computing on the Vitaliti™ CVSM, or on companion mobile devices (e.g. phone, tablet) or within cloud computing infrastructure for longer-term use.
  • Develop plan for validation of the machine learning models to identify model performance in terms of the timeliness of early prediction of impending adverse events.
  • Determine pattern and frequency of physiologic precursors of MINS, bleeding, and sepsis.
  • Derive cost estimates.

Study Type

Observational

Study Design

Prospective cohort

NO. of Countries

10

NO. of Sites

30

NO. of Participants

20000

Study Period

2022 - 2026

Sponsor

PHRI

Key Team Members at PHRI

VISION-2 team members also include: Karla Sanchez-Medeiros, Research Coordinator; and Carley Ouellette, PhD student, McMaster School of Nursing.

PJ Devereaux

Deputy Director, Senior Scientist

PJ Devereaux
Deputy Director, Senior Scientist
PJ.Devereaux@phri.ca

Devereaux is a cardiologist, perioperative care physician, and clinical epidemiologist. He is the Director of the Division of Perioperative Care at McMaster University and a Deputy Director, Senior Scientist, and Scientific Leader of the Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Surgical Research Group at PHRI. He is the Nominated Principal Applicant of the Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Consortium, which is the Pan-Canadian Clinical Trials Consortium funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Additionally, he holds a Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair in Perioperative Medicine.

Devereaux is a full Professor at McMaster University and the President of the Society of Perioperative Research and Care. He has published over 450 peer-reviewed papers and more than 85 book chapters, editorials, and commentaries, including 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, 13 in the Lancet, and 11 in JAMA. He has an h-index of 115 and has given over 1000 lectures and research presentations in 41 countries. His research program focuses on major vascular complications during and after surgery, and he has led many large international randomized trials and prospective cohort studies on this topic.

Michael McGillion

Scientist

Michael McGillion
Scientist
Michael.McGillion@phri.ca

Michael McGillion is Associate Professor, and Assistant Dean, Research, at the School of Nursing, McMaster University. He is the Heart and Stroke Foundation/Michael G. DeGroote Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research, and the International Visiting Professor of Digital Health, at Coventry University in the UK.

He is an internationally-recognized researcher in the area of persistent forms of cardiac pain such as refractory angina and unrelieved chest pain following successful revascularization procedures. He was Chair of the Joint Canadian Cardiovascular Society – Canadian Pain Society guidelines for the management of refractory angina, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). He is Principal Investigator of the largest CIHR-funded, international prospective cohort study to examine social and psychological predictors of chronic post-surgical pain following cardiac surgery. His research focuses on remote automated monitoring and virtual recovery support for people recovering from cardiac and vascular surgery, decision support for people living with RFA, and global-scale, web-based dissemination of new evidence on persistent forms of cardiac pain.

Mike has been recognized for his research and advocacy by receiving the Canadian Pain Society Early Career Award and the McMaster University Arch Award for outstanding contributions to society; and was the first University Scholar (2019) from the McMaster School of Nursing.

Jessica Vincent

Head of Operations

Jessica Vincent
Head of Operations
jessica.vincent@phri.ca

Jessica Vincent has more than 15 years’ experience in coordinating and managing large, international clinical trials. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from Queens University, and a Master of Clinical Epidemiology Degree from the University of Newcastle.

Valerie Harvey

Associate Program Manager

Valerie Harvey
Associate Program Manager
valerie.harvey@phri.ca

Valerie Harvey is an Associate Program Manager with more than 12 years’ experience in clinical research at PHRI. She currently coordinates and manages interventional trials and observational studies in Digital Health in the areas of perioperative medicine and cardiac surgery. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours) in Biological Sciences from Brock University.

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