New wearable device listens for COPD Flare-Ups from home
NCT ID NCT06544928
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a wearable device called the RESP™ Biosensor that listens to lung sounds and chest movements. It is designed to help monitor people with COPD after they leave the hospital. The goal is to see if the device can detect early signs of a COPD flare-up, so patients can get help sooner. The study will follow 20 adults aged 40 to 80 who have recently been hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RESP™ Biosensor (wearable device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a reliable way to monitor COPD patients at home and catch worsening symptoms early, potentially reducing hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 20 participants. It is observational, so it won't prove the device improves health outcomes. The device may not detect exacerbations accurately in real-world conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects who are hospitalized for COPD exacerbation with plan for discharge within 48 hoursare, OR are visiting their pulmonologist in the outpatient setting or via telehealth within 14 days of a COPD exacerbation with inpatient stay.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- 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: 1\. Males and females between the ages of 40 and 80 with documented physician-diagnosed COPD and FEV1/FVC\<0.70 or LLN based on post-bronchodilator spirometry * Hospitalized for COPD exacerbation with plan for discharge within 48 hours OR * Visiting pulmonologist post COPD-exacerbation within 14 days of discharge from hospital 3. Tobacco History: Current or Former Smoker * Has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in his/her lifetime 4. Patient can follow study procedures, including instructions for self-placement and operation of biosensor * Patient has experience/owns a smartphone 5. Patient is accessible by telehealth/telephone for duration of the study 6. Patient is able and willing to return to study site for study visits as necessary Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient is unable or unwilling to provide informed consent 2. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit the patient's activity in the study and/or adequate lung sound capture using the RESP™ wearable device 3. Patient with end-stage medical condition with expected survival no more than 6 months 4. History of adverse reaction or allergy to adhesives such as TegaDerm®
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
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