Pilot Study of Wearable Electronic Breath Sound Sensing Device for Monitoring of Breath Sounds in Pediatric Patients with Asthma
This study will assess the ability of a wearable stethoscope to monitor wheezing in high-risk asthma patients admitted at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This study is important to assist in the health management of patients with chronic lung diseases that can experience exacerbations leading to their health worsening and requiring hospitalization. The population that will be approached for this study will include 10 pediatric subjects hospitalized at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for an asthma-related exacerbation. Participants will wear the patches for up to 8 hours on their chest and back wall from their date of consent until their hospital discharge. This may range from the participant taking part in 1 to 14 visits that could last up to 8 hours.
• Age 6-17 years
• Diagnosis of persistent asthma
• Being treated for an acute asthma exacerbation
• Parent can speak and understand English