New app reads lips to give voice to ICU patients

NCT ID NCT06027866

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Queen's University, Belfast Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app called SRAVI that reads lip movements and turns them into words on a screen. It was used by 31 adult patients in acute or critical care who had a tracheostomy and could not speak. The goal was to see if the app could help them communicate better with staff and family.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: SRAVI (Speech Recognition Application for the Voice Impaired) – a lip-reading app for smartphones or tablets
What this could lead to: If it works, this app could give a voice to patients who cannot speak due to a tracheostomy, reducing distress and improving care.
What could go wrong: This was a small, completed observational study (31 participants) testing feasibility, not a large trial. The app may not work well for all patients or in all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Communication communication disorder Critical Illness

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE/CRITICAL ILLNESS COMMUNICATION TRACHEOSTOMY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, United Kingdom

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