Digital spirometer shows promise for boosting lung health
NCT ID NCT07528222
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using a digital incentive spirometer (TryBreath) for 3 weeks could improve lung function and breathing muscle strength in 30 healthy adults aged 18 to 45. Participants used the device with a mobile app that gave real-time feedback. Researchers measured changes in lung capacity and breathing power before and after training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TryBreath Digital Incentive Spirometry System (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple digital tool to improve lung function in healthy people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 healthy adults and no comparison group, so results may not apply to others or prove the device works better than no training.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Healthy adults aged 18 to 45 years * FEV1/FVC greater than 70% on pulmonary function testing * Not currently participating in another research study * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * EV1/FVC less than 70% on pulmonary function testing * History of thoracic or pulmonary disease, including pneumothorax, lung cancer, or prior thoracic surgery * Acute exacerbation of asthma, chronic bronchitis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within the previous 3 months * Unable to comply with study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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