A federal government grant-backed trial in Queensland is testing an intravenous treatment monitoring system on hospitalized babies. The system involves a near-infrared sensor attached to a baby’s skin near the IV site that detects volume changes in surrounding tissues and sets off alarms. Around 18,000 infants under age 1 are hospitalized in Australia each year with 60% requiring drip treatments, but 33%-45% of IV treatments stop working prematurely. The trial aims to recruit over 500 babies in three years to improve IV treatment delivery by detecting issues early. Similar remote monitoring technologies have been tested in South Australia and Western Australia.
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Queensland trial to monitor IV delivery in babies
