The Effectiveness of the Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device: Study 2

Summary

The Effectiveness of the Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device in Treatment of Patients with Decreased Respiratory Function is a proposal for investigation of the application of gaming to improving respiratory health. The Jamboxx device combines gaming with traditional incentive spirometry to provide users with a fun experience to keep them engaged in their respiratory therapy routine. The device allows users to play a series of mini-games that walk them through their routines. The Jamboxx also records airflow and lung parameters with an external mouthpiece attachment to provide users with real time feedback, and helps to assess increases or decreases in relative lung function over time. The Jamboxx has the potential to significantly impact the field of respiratory therapy by being one of the first gaming devices for patient therapy, and the first respiratory therapy gaming device that is accessible to users with limited mobility. Jamboxx provides a fun and engaging, low cost alternative to the traditional therapy techniques used and aims to improve patient compliance.

This study addresses the ongoing challenge of clearing the burden of bronchial secretions resulting from cystic fibrosis. These patients are dependent upon mechanical devices to help clear secretions. A device autonomous means for clearing secretions is well defined in the literature (autogenic drainage) but is difficult to learn. This study proposes to teach cystic fibrosis patients to master autogenic drainage, and seeks to determine at what age it can be taught. As it would be expected that gaming could easily teach adults this procedure, the study will include children for whom learning autogenic drainage based upon conceptualization would be expected to be very difficult.

Conditions

• Cystic Fibrosis in Children

Interventions

DEVICE

Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device

The Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device is a novel device that uses interactive gaming to encourage patient compliance with their prescribed respiratory therapy routines. The device consists of a computer game controller with mouthpiece, and breath flow sensor that connects to a tablet. With the Jamboxx respiratory therapy device, users can choose from a suite of breath controlled respiratory therapy games to guide them through their routines while receiving real-time feedback, and long-term progress tracking.

OTHER

Autogenic Draining Training

A respiratory therapist will teach children how to conduct the autogenic draining technique (a series of exhalations and inhalations) by demonstrating the technique to them, and having them practice in their office. Children will also receive an informational packet and short video about the technique for reference

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Albany Medical College

  collaborator OTHER

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  collaborator NIH

• My Music Machines Inc.

  lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

• Marilyn Fisher, MD · Albany Medical Center IRB

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

5 Years

Max Age

17 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-01-30

Primary Completion

2019-08-31

Completion

2019-08-31

FDA Device

Yes

Countries

• United States

Study Locations