Smart mask could spot worsening breathing in pneumonia patients
NCT ID NCT07286552
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether temperature sensors placed inside a Venturi mask can monitor breathing patterns in 82 patients hospitalized with pneumonia and respiratory failure. The goal is to see if these patterns can detect early signs of deterioration before patients need a breathing machine. Researchers hope this non-invasive method could improve monitoring compared to current intermittent checks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, non-invasive way to monitor breathing in hospitalized pneumonia patients and catch deterioration early.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (82 participants) that only observes breathing patterns. It does not test a treatment, so it may not lead to any immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with pneumonia admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, requiring oxygen supplementation to achieve an oxygen saturation (SpO2) greater than 92%.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia, community-acquired or hospital-acquired with moderate, severe, or critical severity criteria as defined by the World Health Organization, OR Diagnosis of presumably bacterial pneumonia FINE III, IV or V * Requirement for oxygen supplementation to achieve oxygen saturation (SpO2) greater than 92% * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-invasive ventilation or mechanical ventilation at the time of evaluation * Chronic noninvasive ventilation or oxygen therapy * Inclusion in experimental treatment studies where the administered treatment is unknown * Other more plausible cause of acute respiratory failure (ARF)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complex Hospitalari Universitari Moisès Broggi, Consorci Sanitari Integral
Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, 08970, Spain
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