Smart patch listens for breathing danger in opioid patients
NCT ID NCT07217197
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a wearable device that listens to breathing sounds through a sensor on the throat. It aims to detect and predict opioid-induced respiratory depression (slow or stopped breathing) in 120 adults recovering from surgery. The device's accuracy will be compared to standard monitors like pulse oximeters and capnometers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wearable Respiratory Monitoring System (RMS) with Tracheal Sound Sensor (TSS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help doctors spot dangerous breathing problems early in patients taking opioids after surgery, potentially preventing emergencies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 120 participants, so the device may not work as well in real-world settings. It is not a treatment and does not replace standard monitoring.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 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: 1. Surgical patients routinely managed post-op with opioid medication as their primary analgesic for break through pain. 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. BMI 20 to 40 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I, II, and III. 5. Understands written and spoken English language Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years. 2. BMI \< 20 or \> 40. 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status IV and V. 4. Active Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. 5. Does not understand written and spoken English well. 6. Anxiety or claustrophobia related to wearing a face mask or nasal cannula. 7. History of skin irritation or inflammation related to the adhesives or materials used in the TSS sensor, facemask, nasal cannula, or pulse oximeter probe. 8. Active infection or inflammation of the skin above the proximal trachea. 9. Anticipated hospital length of stay less than 24 hours. 10. Excessive facial hair that may prevent attachment of the RMS sensor 11. Unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary function or any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with their participation in the trial or pose an excessive risk to study staff (e.g., known history of hepatitis B or C). 12. Pregnancy or breast feeding. 13. Current participation in an industry sponsored pharmaceutical study or a medical device study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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