Accuracy of ChARM automated respiratory rate counter in detecting fast breathing pneumonia in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14120515

Enrollment

350

Registered

2024-09-19

Start date

2021-12-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Diagnosis of fast breathing pneumonia in children Respiratory

Interventions

Identification of fast-breathing pneumonia using the ChARM automated respiratory counter with a video expert panel as the reference standard. The children's respiratory rate will be measured using th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants under two months presenting with any illness 2. Children aged 2-59 months presenting with cough and/or difficulty breathing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children presenting with any danger sign 2. Parents who refused to provide consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The accuracy of ChARM in classifying fast breathing measured by comparing fast breathing detected by ChARM at enrollment with fast breathing assessed by the expert video panel.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The time taken by ChARM to count the respiratory rate was measured using a stopwatch or ARI timer at enrollment	—

Countries

Bangladesh

Contacts

Public ContactAhad Mahmud;Ahad Mahmud Khan;Khan

;

akhan@prfbd.org;ahad_mahmud@hotmail.com+8801710574858;+8801710574858

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026