Abstract
Embrace Plus is a smartwatch with a broad vary of medical-grade sensors that constantly screens and data physiologic parameters, that are despatched by way of Bluetooth to a devoted cellular app (Care App), which then transfers all information to the Empatica cloud after which onto the Care Portal for evaluation of information and digital biomarkers. The Embrace Plus has 5 sensors together with PPG, electrodermal exercise (EDA), Pores and skin Thermometer, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope. There are a number of preconfigured modes, together with Pulse Fee Professional, SpO2 Professional, and Actigraphy Professional, actigraphy digital biomarkers, uncooked accelerometry information, plus carrying detection, EDA, temperature, occasion markers, a hypoallergenic waterproof band, and automatic steady information switch. There are 7 and 14 day battery choices (see technical). Empatica Well being Monitoring Platform, EmbracePlus watch, Empatica Care, and the Care Portal are FDA cleared (10/30/23) for retrospective evaluation of steady HR, SpO2 and RR (each below no movement circumstances), pores and skin temperature, electrodermal exercise, and exercise throughout sleep. It may possibly used to investigate circadian rhyhtms however will not be meant for apnea or dysrhythmia prognosis. The dashboard permits a fast take a look at step counts, sleep, and different information.
Claimed Capabilities/Measurements
EmbracePlus is a medical-grade smartwatch meant for steady well being monitoring for each scientific and analysis makes use of. With a broad vary of medical grade sensors, the Empatica Embrace Plus is able to steady physiologic information assortment, entry to high-quality uncooked information, and an in depth vary of digital biomarkers and analytics. The web site claims that EmbracePlus is among the few wearables with no black field algorithms that seize high-quality, high-frequency, and steady uncooked information. It claims to supply probably the most full set of exercise and sleep measures together with uncooked 3-axis accelerometer information, gait velocity and superior gait evaluation, stride velocity, step counts, carrying detection, sleep analusis, sleep detection, 6MWT, exercise classification/ depth/ counts, power expenditure, MWPA, and physique place. It has occasion marking, automated and steady information switch, lengthy battery life (see technical), and will be worn on the wrist, belt, and ankle.
Mechanism
SpO2, HR, RR, temperature, movement, place.
Sensors
Ventral electrodermal exercise (EDA) sensor, optical PPG, digital pores and skin temperature, accelerometer, and gyroscope
Technical Concerns
Actigraphy Professional: 7 day battery life, 64 Hz sampling; Actigraphy optimized: 14 day battery, 32 Hz sampling price
Publications and Associated Abstracts
Quotation: Gerboni G, Comunale G, Chen W, Lever Taylor J, Migliorini M, Picard R, Cruz M, Regalia G. Potential scientific validation of the Empatica EmbracePlus wristband as a reflective pulse oximeter. Entrance Digit Well being. 2023 Dec 4;5:1258915.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1258915
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1258915/full
Business Assist: Sure
Validation Research: Sure
Comparability Take a look at(s): Blood samples analyzed by a co-oximeter
Research Abstract: 300 seventy-three measurements had been finished on 15 topics, together with 30% with darkish pores and skin pigmentation utilizing a managed hypoxic protocol (SpO2 70-100%; Medical trial NCT04964609). The accuracy root imply sq. error was 2.4%. There was a powerful correlation between watch SpO2 and reference SpO2 (0.96; p<0.001) and acceptable accuracy stratifying by pores and skin pigmentation and gender. The authors concluded it has good accuracy below no movement and excessive perfusion circumstances in numerous ethnicities.
Quotation: Grasser LR, Erjo T, Goodwin MS, Naim R, German RE, White J, Cullins L, Tseng WL, Stoddard J, Brotman MA. Can peripheral psychophysiological markers predict response to exposure-based cognitive behavioral remedy in youth with severely impairing irritability? A research protocol. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 11;23(1):926.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05421-4
URL: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-023-05421-4
Business Assist: Sure
Validation Research: No
Comparability Take a look at(s): N/A
Research Abstract: This can be a feasibility research to guage if biosensing information can present physiologic indicators to session exposures. The research describes the protocol to gather blood quantity pulse (BVP; used to derive HR and HRV) and ectodermal exercise (EDA) utilizing the Empatica EmbracePlus from 40 youth (all genders; ages 8-17) present process six in-person publicity therapy classes, as a part of a multiple-baseline trial of exposure-based CBT for clinically impairing irritability. Medical trial NCT02531893.
Quotation: Stuyck H, Dalla Costa L, Cleeremans A, Van den Bussche E. Validity of the Empatica E4 wristband to estimate resting-state coronary heart price variability in a lab-based context. Int J Psychophysiol. 2022 Dec;182:105-118.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.10.003
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167876022002409
Business Assist: No
Validation Research: Sure
Comparability Take a look at(s): ECG
Research Abstract: HR and HRV by Empatica E4 wristband was in comparison with ECG in 79 undergraduate college students in Belgium. HR was validly estimated by the E4 with intervals as quick as 10 s. Root imply sq. of successive variations between regular IBIs (RMSSD) and normal devision of regular interbeat interval required 30 s, 120 s or a median over a number of 10 s intervals. The authors concluded that E4 Empatica wristband generally is a priceless software in lab analysis to estimate HR and HRV.
Medical Trials
https://clinicaltrials.gov/research/NCT05563688
https://clinicaltrials.gov/research/NCT05440825
https://clinicaltrials.gov/research/NCT04550507
Associated Applied sciences
Fitbit watches; Fitbit trackers, Actigraph LEAP, Centrepoint watch, Fibions, Motionwatch 8, Vyvo biosense ring, motionlogger watch, Activinsights, CamNTech motionwatch, Whooop 4.0
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