Neonatal Wireless Transmission System: Hospital Adoption and Planning for Implementation Study (NEWTS HAPI-1)

June 11, 2026 updated by: Kathryn Beardsall, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To explore the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation considerations associated with the adoption of the NeWTS system within NHS neonatal services.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Visits to a range of NICUs across the UK to engage staff and explore the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation considerations associated with the adoption of the NeWTS system within NHS neonatal services.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

staff with experience of working or supporting NICU care

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • staff with experience of working or supporting NICU care Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no informed consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Thematic analyses of staff views
Time Frame: 1-2 hours
thematic analyses of staff views on the NEWTS system
1-2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Bonner O, Beardsall K, Crilly N, Lasenby J. 'There were more wires than him': the potential for wireless patient monitoring in neonatal intensive care. BMJ Innov. 2017;3(1):12-18. 2. Boundy EO, Dastjerdi R, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Missmer SA, Lieberman E, et al. Kangaroo mother care and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2016;137(1):e20152238. 3. Conde-Agudelo A, Díaz-Rossello JL. Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;(8):CD002771. 4. WHO Immediate KMC Study Group. Immediate "kangaroo mother care" and survival of infants with low birth weight. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(21):2028-2038. 5. Greenhalgh T, Wherton J, Papoutsi C, Lynch J, Hughes G, A'Court C, et al. Beyond adoption: a new framework for theorising and evaluating non-adoption, abandonment, and challenges to the scale-up, spread, and sustainability of health and care technologies. J Med Internet Res. 2017;19(11):e367. 6. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals: defining the role of authors and contributors. ICMJE; 2024 [cited 2026 Jun 10]. Available from: https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A097788

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The data is recordings from staff within the neonatal unit and we wish to maintain confidentiality of all staff

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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