Non-Invasive Respiratory Monitor
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Breathing rate
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 5 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will clinically evaluate a newly developed respiratory monitor - pneuRIP. The pneuRIP uses Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP) bands to measure key breathing indices non-invasively. This study compares the pneuRIP to an existing Respitrace system (Carefusion, Yorba Linda CA). 10 normal children and 10 children with breathing difficulties will be monitored with both systems.
Detailed Description
Firstly, ten healthy children will participate in a trial to evaluate the pneuRIP. They will be fitted with the bands around their abdomen and chest. The pneuRIP will be connected to the bands through electrodes. Breathing is then measured wirelessly with an iPad. They will be asked to lie down. They are asked to breath normally then asked to breath with a resistive elements to place in their mouth. The resistive elements makes it difficult to breath (similar to breathing through a straw). They will breathe for 3 minutes for both conditions as we record their breathing with the pneuRIP and the Respitrace. These data will be compared. Secondly, A group of 10 subjects from the outpatient muscle clinic will be fitted with the chest and abdomen bands. The Respitrace monitor and the pneuRIP will record their breathing patterns. Data from the two systems will then be compared.
Investigators
Tariq Rahman
Principal Research Engineer
Nemours Children's Clinic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Healthy volunteers
- •Neuromuscular disease subjects with mild breathing difficulty
- •Capable of following verbal instructions
Exclusion Criteria
- •Severe breathing difficulties
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Breathing rate
Time Frame: Immediately after test
The breathing rate is measured by two different monitors
Secondary Outcomes
- Phase Difference(Immediately after test)
- Labored breathing Index(Immediately after test)
- Percent rib cage(Immediately after test)