The Digital Incentive Spirometer (DIS): Improving Adherence to Incentive Spirometry

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post-Op Infection, Adherence, Patient, Pulmonary Atelectasis, Incentive Spirometry, Post-Op Complication

In brief

The purpose of the protocol is to assess how incentive spirometer data gathered via a smartphone platform can be utilized to improve participant adherence to prescribed incentive spirometer exercises in the post-operative period. Half of the participants will receive a standard of care incentive spirometer with a passive tracking device while the other half of the participants will receive a smartphone connected device and smartphone with an application that will encourage their use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03686631

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2019-07-09

Expected to finish

2019-08-14

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Class (ASA) 1-3 patients undergoing elective Surgery at BIDMC requiring Incentive Spirometer use in the post-op period
• Greater than 18 years of age.
• Required to have a Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic Appointment
• Able to understand and sign a study consent form
• Able to understand and utilize a smartphone application

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), treatment with CPAP or BIPAP for OSA
• Lack of regular smartphone use, or visual, mental or motor impairment that impedes use of smartphone
• Upper extremity surgery resulting in temporary or permanent inability to use two hands with spirometer device
• ASA 4 or greater, any ASA-E status (emergency surgical procedure)
• Suspected or established respiratory infection
• Previous spontaneous pneumothorax
• Severe pulmonary disease, or use of home O2
• Does not speak or understand English

Where it is running

• BIDMC — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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