Comparing Post Operative Utilization of Incentive Spirometry With and Without Electronic Patient Reminder
Tidal Medical Technologies
Summary
This study is designed to determine if patients using an incentive spirometer with visual and auditory signals will increase their use of the incentive spirometer and prevent lung complications.
Description
The purpose of this study is to determine if the frequency of patients' use of physician ordered incentive spirometry increases with visual and auditory electronic encouragement (signals) compared to the no signal cohort. Secondarily this study will correlate short term outcomes of study patients to known short term outcome data from the study site and published data to determine if there is a relationship between frequency of use and positive or outcomes or complications, as cited by peer reviewed literature.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Patients must meet all the following Inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation in the study: * Patient has undergone a qualifying surgical procedure. * Patient is aged 18 years or over. * Patient has incentive spirometry ordered or incentive spirometry must be part of the study site's standard of care which is implemented by hospital staff. * Patient is able to comply with all study required incentive spirometry instructions. * Patient is without severe hearing or impaired visual acuity deficiency such that they cannot hear or see the audible and visual signal f…
Interventions
- DeviceSignal On
InSee monitor patient signals are on.
Locations (3)
- Tidal Reseach SiteSilver Spring, Maryland
- Tidal Study SiteRochester, Minnesota
- Tidal Study SiteNew Brunswick, New Jersey