Smart spirometer app boosts Post-Surgery breathing exercise adherence
NCT ID NCT06629454
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a digital incentive spirometer and phone app designed to help patients do breathing exercises after major chest surgery. Thirty-one adults who had lung resection surgery used the device, which included reminders, game-like features, and progress tracking. The goal was to see if these features improved how often and consistently patients performed their breathing exercises.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- digital incentive spirometer device and companion mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve recovery after chest surgery by helping patients stick to breathing exercises.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study with only 31 people and no comparison group. The device may not work for everyone or improve actual health outcomes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08003, United States
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Penn Medicine University City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Penn Medicine Valley Forge
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, 19312, United States
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Penn Thoracic Surgery Presbyterian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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