Digi-NewB: monitoring system for sepsis risk analysis

Digi-NewB is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project aiming to improve care for the newborns thanks to the development of a new generation monitoring system. The project has a particular focus on sepsis risk and maturation of premature newborns. The main objective is to improve care for the newborns in neonatal units by reducing mortality, morbidity and health costs.

Our main focus is the development of a Decision Support System that will assist the clinician in decision-making processes. The system will be developed thanks to a non-invasive monitoring system that will aim to detect sepsis risk and monitor cardio-respiratory and neurobehavioral maturations. The system will accumulate a high amount of physiological data, and data coming from video and sound.

Started on the 1st March 2016, the project gathers 7 partners from 4 countries (France, Ireland, Finland, Portugal) and will last 4 years. It is led by the Western Network of University Hospitals in France (GCS HUGO), and implemented by several universities (Rennes 1, Galway, INESC TEC, TUT Finland) and SMEs (Syncrophi, Voxygen Health). The clinical study is implemented in 6 University hospitals neonatology services.

The main objective is to improve care for the newborns in neonatal units by reducing mortality, morbidity and health costs. Sub-objectives include: A)The implementation of a large clinical study that will consists in monitoring more than 700 newborns in 6 different hospitals. B)The identification of relevant parameters and development of composite indices to be displayed on a dedicated interface in neonatology units. C)The improvement and validation of the Decision support system with regards to diagnosis relevance and to user experience, especially in complex situations  

The proposed new class of monitoring will lead to development of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies to counteract late diagnosis of sepsis and inappropriate evaluation of maturity.

European Union

Tutkimusjohtaja

Alpo Värri

alpo.varri [at] tut.fi

+358 40 849 0780

Projektipäällikkö

Antti Kallonen

antti.kallonen [at] tut.fi