Relationship Between Acoustic Breath Sounds and Spirometry
Asthma COPD
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Asthma COPD
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Consenting adult (aged 18-95) University Hospitals Birmingham patient's attending the Lung Function and Sleep Department (LF&S) routinely as part of their standard clinical management pathway for Lung Function testing that includes Spirometry assessments. All patients irrespective of condition will be approached to participate. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who are contraindicated to perform spirometry on the day of testing Subjects who cannot speak or read English Patients accessing non-adult services Subjects who are unable or do not wish to consent Patients with known or suspected restrictive lung disease
Sites / Locations
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
All participants
Participants will undergo wheeze monitoring during tidal breathing prior to spirometry and during a spirometry test.