Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Common Cold, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, Hay Fever, Healthy, Influenza, Respiratory Tract Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
An open access study that will define and collect digital measures of coughing in multiple populations and public spaces using various means of audio data collection.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
HealthMode Inc.
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Cohort 1, 3, 4 and 5: * Females and males over 18 years old * Willing to share demographic data with the sponsor of the study * Willing to follow app use instructions during the course of the study * Willing to complete survey instruments as described in study procedures * Willing to provide electronic informed consent * Able to read and understand the English language well enough to complete electronic informed consent Cohort 2: Any person present in the vicinity of a HealthMode Cough Monitoring Device
Exclusion criteria
No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dataset size | 14 days | Size of collected audio dataset measured as number of collected cough sounds, targeting ≥10,000 identified coughs. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cough sound identification | 14 days | Identification of cough sounds by the existing mathematical model with ≥ 99% specificity and ≥ 60% sensitivity |
| Improvement of the existing model | 14 days | Increase in the sensitivity of the mathematical model to cough sounds to ≥ 70% while retaining the specificity of ≥ 99% |
| Evaluate the usability of the application | 14 days | Determination of the level of acceptance and satisfaction of the solution by patients by means of a Standard Usability Questionnaire to provide feedback. The score ranges from 10 to 50, higher score indicating a better usability. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed