2023 · International journal of environmental research and public health · open access
Needs and Attitudes of Older Chronic Back Pain Patients towards a Wearable for Ultrasound Biofeedback during Stabilization Exercises: A Qualitative Analysis
Perotti et al.
The finding, in our words
Fifteen older chronic back pain patients expressed high willingness to use a wearable ultrasound biofeedback system for segmental stabilisation exercises both in physiotherapy practices and at home. They perceived the automated, deep learning-based detection of muscle contraction states as more beneficial than subjective palpation feedback, viewing the system as a helpful tool for motor learning.
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This review establishes that microsampling across blood, saliva, urine and stool matrices offers validated workflows and regulatory recognition for human biomonitoring comparable to conventional methods. It finds that these decentralised approaches enhance participant acceptability and enable screening in remote or low-resource settings.
A hybrid decentralised clinical trial using wearable dosing-monitoring and remote adverse-event reporting in healthy adults achieved 100% adherence with only 2% missing data, maintained adverse-event detection sensitivity, and was rated less burdensome than conventional on-site visits. These findings support the feasibility and reliability of participant-centric remote monitoring in early-phase pharmacokinetic studies.
Kim et al., Clinical and translational science · source ↗
In a qualitative study of fifteen people with interstitial lung disease, sustained engagement with wearable devices and remote monitoring over three years was driven by trust in researchers and altruism, while limited by digital literacy barriers and symptom burden. The findings underscore that decentralised diagnostics require patient-centric design, flexible procedures and tailored support to maintain adherence in chronic disease populations.
Gunne et al., JMIR human factors (paywalled) · source ↗
Older adults with and without cognitive impairment were motivated to participate in longitudinal remote sleep research, finding it acceptable when device burden was low, usability high, and adequate support enabled routine integration. Varying cognitive task content and allowing timing flexibility reduced fatigue, while diverse recruitment remains needed for equitable representation in decentralised dementia trials.
Biswas et al., Journal of medical Internet research · source ↗
In a one-week virtual home clinic with 134 participants, 86 per cent returned saliva and 84 per cent returned stool, and most components were feasible and acceptable despite device and logistical challenges. This supports decentralised, patient-centric self-collection of non-blood biospecimens for research.