Smart sensors may predict lung infections before symptoms start
NCT ID NCT07289100
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether wearable sensors that track things like heart rate and breathing can detect changes during a chest infection in adults with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis. Researchers will monitor 50 patients who are starting intravenous antibiotics for a lung infection. The goal is to see if sensor data changes between the start and end of treatment, which could help develop early warning systems for future infections.
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 way to catch chest infections earlier using simple wearable sensors, potentially reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (50 people) that only measures changes during treatment. It does not test any new treatment or device for home use yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 admitted under the specialist care of Royal Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * Diagnosis of CF based on genetic testing and /or sweat chloride levels or CT confirmed diagnosis of non-CF bronchiectasis * Under the care of Royal Papworth Hospital * Starting IV antibiotics for treatment of APE as defined by the Hill Criteria ² Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to provide written informed consent * Lung transplant recipients or on lung transplant waiting list * Use of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) or non-invasive ventilation to manage respiratory failure * Patients unwilling to consent to their link anonymised data from home monitoring being used for research * Considered unsuitable for home monitoring in the opinion of the investigator * Patients being admitted for elective antibiotic treatment (i.e. not being admitted for acute APE treatment)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGCambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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