Could a Pocket-Sized spirometer replace hospital lung tests?
NCT ID NCT07447232
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a handheld ultrasonic spirometer against a conventional hospital spirometer in 100 adults with chronic respiratory diseases like COPD or asthma. Each participant will use both devices to see if the portable one gives accurate and reliable results. If successful, it may offer a convenient way for patients to monitor their breathing at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- handheld ultrasonic spirometer
- What this could lead to
- If the handheld device proves accurate, it could allow patients to monitor lung function at home instead of only in a hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison study, not a treatment trial. The device may not be as reliable as standard equipment, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 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: * Adults aged 18 to 80 years. * Diagnosed with a chronic respiratory disease (e.g., COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, or interstitial lung disease). * Willing to follow the instructions for using the ultrasonic spirometer. * Clinically stable and able to understand the study purpose and procedures, and who provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who, after explanation, are still unable to properly perform the ultrasonic spirometry procedure. * Individuals who, after explanation, refuse to participate in the study. * Patients with unstable vital signs. * Pregnant or suspected pregnant women.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardinal Tien Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, 23148, Taiwan
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