Self Operating of the Personal WheezoMeter by Intended Users - A Usability Study

June 23, 2009 updated by: KarmelSonix Ltd.

The NAEPP (National Asthma Education and Prevention Program) guidelines recommend that spirometry be performed on patients with asthma because they serve as an objective measure of airway obstruction. Unfortunately, most children under 5 years of age are unable to perform a forced expiratory maneuver making conventional spirometry unavailable in this age group in most venues. Furthermore, other population groups such as retarded people, elderly or physically handicapped share the same difficulty.

Karmel Sonix Ltd has developed the Personal WheezoMeter a hand-held pulmonary sounds analyzer that utilizes contact sensors to acquire, amplify, filter, record and quantify the presence of wheezing. This usability study was designed to test independent home use and device interface effectiveness of the Personal WheezoMeter in order to validate its safe and effective use by intended users.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Haifa, Israel, 31096
        • Rambam Health Care Campus

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Male/Female participants ages 18 and up that were either diagnosed as an asthmatic or are parent/guardian of an asthmatic child age under 18 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male/female age 18 years and up.
  • Subject is diagnosed as an asthmatic, or subject is parent/guardian of an asthmatic child age under 18 years.
  • Subject understands the study procedure.
  • Subject is able to read the User Manual.
  • Signed Informed Consent form
  • Compliance with study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major physical, motor, mental, behavioral, or psychiatric limitations.
  • Concurrent additional major illness.
  • Subject objects to the study protocol.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
A
Usability study of the Personal Wheezometer
Device: Personal WheezoMeter
pulmonary sounds analyzer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety will be evaluated by success rate of task performance.
Time Frame: At the end of the study meeting
At the end of the study meeting

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of questions addressed to the investigator required by the participant in order to complete tasks.
Time Frame: during the study
during the study
User satisfaction will be evaluated by questionnaire that focuses on subjective impressions regarding usability and potential safety problems.
Time Frame: At the end of the study meeting.
At the end of the study meeting.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

KarmelSonix Ltd.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Hanna Levy, Dr., KarmelSonix Ltd.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2009

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KSI-PW-US-01

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