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NCT03686631 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Digital Incentive Spirometer (DIS): Improving Adherence to Incentive Spirometry

A NA study of Adherence, Patient and Post-Op Complication, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03686631: Completed NA study of Adherence, Patient and Post-Op Complication, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

NCT03686631 is a NA study of Adherence, Patient and Post-Op Complication that has completed, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 748-participant average among 11 other Adherence, Patient trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03686631, a NA study of Adherence, Patient and Post-Op Complication, has completed, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of the protocol is to assess how incentive spirometer data gathered via a smartphone platform can be utilized to improve participant adherence to prescribed incentive spirometer exercises in the post-operative period. Half of the participants will receive a standard of care incentive spirometer with a passive tracking device while the other half of the participants will receive a smartphone connected device and smartphone with an application that will encourage their use.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome of the study will be a measure of how adherent the participant has been to the prescribed post-operative incentive spirometer exercises. Participants are prescribed ten breathing exercises per hour using the spirometer and the electronic devices in both arms will record how often the participant utilizes the device, measured on an hourly basis.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Smartphone Arm

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • BIDMC - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2019-07-09
Est. Completion 2019-08-14
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03686631 record still lists

NCT03686631 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 748-participant average among 11 other Adherence, Patient trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 5 conditions, with Adherence, Patient appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Smartphone Arm is the first listed.

NCT03686631 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03686631 about?

NCT03686631 is a clinical study titled "The Digital Incentive Spirometer (DIS): Improving Adherence to Incentive Spirometry". The purpose of the protocol is to assess how incentive spirometer data gathered via a smartphone platform can be utilized to improve participant adherence to prescribed incentive spirometer exercises in the post-operative period. Half of the participants will receive a standard of care incentive spi...

What is the current status of trial NCT03686631?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2019-07-09. Estimated completion is 2019-08-14.

What conditions does trial NCT03686631 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Adherence, Patient, Post-Op Complication, Incentive Spirometry, Post-Op Infection, Pulmonary Atelectasis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03686631?

The interventions under investigation include: Smartphone Arm (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03686631?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which has 488 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03686631 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03686631's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 9th of 11 higher than 2 of 11 other Adherence, Patient trials

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