Feasibility of the Gamification of Incentive Spirometry in Trauma Patients
Thoracic Trauma
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Thoracic Trauma focused on measuring pulmonary therapies, incentive spirometry, pulmonary complications, pulmonary function, gamification
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be included if informed consent can be obtained from patient themselves and first session of incentive spirometry gamification can be performed within 48 hours of Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) admission Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) in the TICU with rib fractures or flail segment or a sternal fracture Exclusion Criteria: Trauma patients in the TICU who are mechanically ventilated or requiring bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 15, at the time of enrollment Facial fractures precluding the use of incentive spirometry Any organ injury that precludes use of respiratory therapies in the clinical judgement of the clinical team Patients who are expected to be transferred out of the TICU or discharged from the TICU in the next 24 hours based on treating physicians judgment Patients who are transitioning to palliative care or expected to die in the next 48 hours based on treating physician's judgment will not be included Patients unable to consent for themselves Patients unable to use the mouthpiece of the Omniflow system, and those who have visual or hearing impairments that could limit their ability to evaluate the games
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
OmniFlow Breathing Therapy BioFeeback System
This system is a FDA approved healthcare gaming system that is used for patients who have difficulty breathing and allows the patients to participate in breathing exercises for pulmonary rehab.