Respiration From Pleth Validation

Summary

This observational clinical investigation evaluates the performance of respiratory rate derived from the plethysmography waveform (Respiration from Pleth, RfP) using Philips FAST Pulse Oximetry technology. Adult and pediatric inpatients will undergo noninvasive monitoring using age- and weight-appropriate SpO₂ sensors and capnography, with capnography serving as the reference standard. The study assesses accuracy, mean bias, precision, and time to first valid respiratory-rate value across continuous and spot-check conditions. No device outputs are used for clinical decision-making, and all procedures occur during a single study visit.

Detailed Description

Respiratory rate is a key clinical vital sign and an early indicator of patient deterioration, but traditional manual counting is often inaccurate and inconsistently performed. Prior research has demonstrated that respiratory rate can be derived from the plethysmography waveform used for SpO₂ monitoring. Philips has developed enhancements to its FAST Pulse Oximetry technology to derive respiratory rate from plethysmography (Respiration from Pleth, RfP). This clinical investigation is designed to validate the accuracy and performance of the RfP algorithm by comparing pleth-derived respiratory rate with respiratory rate obtained from clinician-annotated capnography waveforms. This is a multi-center, prospective, non-randomized, non-blinded observational study enrolling adult and pediatric inpatients who are spontaneously breathing room air and undergoing routine spot-check vital signs. Each participant completes one study visit. Age- and weight-appropriate Philips SpO₂ sensors (finger, nasal alar, ear) are placed according to the sensor Instructions for Use, and capnography is collected using the LoFlo Sidestream etCO₂ sensor with adult or pediatric oral/nasal cannulas. For each applicable sensor type, a 20-minute plethysmography and capnography recording is collected. A spot-check analysis window covering the first 5 minutes of the finger-sensor recording is also evaluated. Manual respiratory rate is recorded once during this period. Waveform data are annotated by clinicians blinded to other signals to identify normal breathing, exclude artifacts, and determine reference respiratory rate values. Respiratory rate accuracy is evaluated using Accuracy Root Mean Square (ARMS), mean bias, and precision. Predefined performance criteria specify ARMS ≤ 3 breaths per minute and mean bias between -1 and +1 BPM for each population. The investigation also evaluates time to first valid pleth-derived respiratory-rate value, as well as adult participant acceptability of the CO₂ cannula. Data collected during the study do not influence patient care, and the investigational respiratory-rate algorithm is not displayed on the monitoring equipment during data acquisition.

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