Tiny chest sensor could replace breathing tube after surgery
NCT ID NCT06609616
First seen Feb 02, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This study tested whether a small motion sensor taped to the chest can measure the volume of air a person inhales, similar to a standard incentive spirometer. Thirty healthy adults took 18 different breaths while wearing the sensor and breathing through a spirometer. The goal was to see if the sensor's data could be used to develop a software algorithm that estimates breath volume from chest movement alone.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Motion sensor (device)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple, wearable way to monitor breathing after surgery, helping prevent lung complications.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 healthy adults. It does not test whether the sensor actually prevents complications, only whether it can measure breath volume accurately.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.