Clinical Assessment of the BreathAlert Device in Monitoring Apneic Episodes

A team of researchers at Rice University in partnership with clinicians at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital created BreathAlert, a low cost battery-powered monitor that detects and corrects apnea. This study evaluates the ability of BreathAlert to detect respiration and apneic episodes in infants. Data from BreathAlert and vital signs monitors is collected. The performance of BreathAlert in respiration and apnea detection is compared with traditional vital sign monitoring which may include temperature, heart rate, EKG, respiratory rate, SPO2 and impedance pneumography.

NCT Number	NCT07704320
Lead Sponsor	William Marsh Rice University Collaborators: Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Conditions	Apnea Infant
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2017-03-11
Primary Completion	2027-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-06 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-15