Can a recorded voice prompt prevent breathing trouble after surgery?
NCT ID NCT02962557
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a device can detect when a patient's breathing slows after surgery and then play a recorded voice telling them to breathe. The device uses standard monitors already used in hospitals. The study includes patients who have or may have sleep apnea and are staying in the hospital for at least 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NM3 monitor with voice prompts
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help prevent serious breathing complications after surgery by alerting patients to breathe.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early feasibility study, so results may not apply to all patients. The voice prompts may not be effective for everyone.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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