Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting

Dumiana Chamaon,1,* Esther Sportel,2,* Emma CM Elferink,1,3 Job van der Palen4,5 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 3Faculty of Medicine, Radboud...

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Main Authors: Chamaon D, Sportel E, Elferink ECM, van der Palen J
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description Dumiana Chamaon,1,&ast; Esther Sportel,2,&ast; Emma CM Elferink,1,3 Job van der Palen4,5 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 3Faculty of Medicine, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; 4Department of Epidemiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 5Section Cognition, Data and Education, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dumiana Chamaon, Email dumiana.chamaon@mst.nlIntroduction: The main treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma is inhalation medication. Treatment efficacy is often suboptimal due to poor therapy adherence and errors in inhalation technique. The RS01XTM (RS01X) is a smart, single dose dry powder inhaler (smart DPI) that monitors therapy adherence and inhalation technique via inhalation profiles, consisting of duration, volume and peak inspiratory flow (PIF). The objective was to validate the smart DPI compared to an external inhalation profile recorder (IPR).Methods: This monocenter cross-sectional study with 97 participants comprises patients with COPD, asthma and healthy participants. Participants performed three inhalations with the smart DPI. The inhalations differed in duration, volume and PIF, and orientation of the inhaler (horizontal (correct) and at a 45-degree angle (incorrect)). A paired sample t-test was performed to test for differences in the mean values between the smart DPI and the IPR. Also, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated.Results: The correlation between the smart DPI and the IPR shows for all the inhalation parameters an ICC > 0.95 (all p < 0.001). Analyses for healthy subjects, and patients with COPD and asthma show no relevant differences between the groups (all ICC > 0.93, all P < 0.001). Inhalations with the inhaler in an incorrect 45-degree angle show negligible but statistically significant differences on the parameters volume (0.44 milliliters) and PIF (1.5L/min) between IPR and smart DPI (P < 0.05).Discussion: The smart DPI is a valid instrument for measuring inhalation parameters to improve therapy adherence and inhalation techniques in patients with asthma and COPD.Keywords: dry powder inhaler, DPI, inhalation parameters, inhalation technique, single dose, smart inhaler, validation
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spelling doaj-art-8983a67325d54053986254eb2f3bdee52025-08-20T02:40:41ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of COPD1178-20052025-03-01Volume 20811819101487Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical SettingChamaon DSportel EElferink ECMvan der Palen JDumiana Chamaon,1,&ast; Esther Sportel,2,&ast; Emma CM Elferink,1,3 Job van der Palen4,5 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 3Faculty of Medicine, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; 4Department of Epidemiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; 5Section Cognition, Data and Education, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dumiana Chamaon, Email dumiana.chamaon@mst.nlIntroduction: The main treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma is inhalation medication. Treatment efficacy is often suboptimal due to poor therapy adherence and errors in inhalation technique. The RS01XTM (RS01X) is a smart, single dose dry powder inhaler (smart DPI) that monitors therapy adherence and inhalation technique via inhalation profiles, consisting of duration, volume and peak inspiratory flow (PIF). The objective was to validate the smart DPI compared to an external inhalation profile recorder (IPR).Methods: This monocenter cross-sectional study with 97 participants comprises patients with COPD, asthma and healthy participants. Participants performed three inhalations with the smart DPI. The inhalations differed in duration, volume and PIF, and orientation of the inhaler (horizontal (correct) and at a 45-degree angle (incorrect)). A paired sample t-test was performed to test for differences in the mean values between the smart DPI and the IPR. Also, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated.Results: The correlation between the smart DPI and the IPR shows for all the inhalation parameters an ICC > 0.95 (all p < 0.001). Analyses for healthy subjects, and patients with COPD and asthma show no relevant differences between the groups (all ICC > 0.93, all P < 0.001). Inhalations with the inhaler in an incorrect 45-degree angle show negligible but statistically significant differences on the parameters volume (0.44 milliliters) and PIF (1.5L/min) between IPR and smart DPI (P < 0.05).Discussion: The smart DPI is a valid instrument for measuring inhalation parameters to improve therapy adherence and inhalation techniques in patients with asthma and COPD.Keywords: dry powder inhaler, DPI, inhalation parameters, inhalation technique, single dose, smart inhaler, validationhttps://www.dovepress.com/validation-of-an-ai-powered-smart-dry-powder-inhaler-rs01x-for-asthma--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-COPDdry powder inhalerdpiinhalation parametersinhalation techniquesingle dosesmart inhalervalidation
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Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
International Journal of COPD
dry powder inhaler
dpi
inhalation parameters
inhalation technique
single dose
smart inhaler
validation
title Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
title_full Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
title_fullStr Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
title_full_unstemmed Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
title_short Validation of an AI-Powered Smart Dry Powder Inhaler (RS01X) for Asthma and COPD in a Clinical Setting
title_sort validation of an ai powered smart dry powder inhaler rs01x for asthma and copd in a clinical setting
topic dry powder inhaler
dpi
inhalation parameters
inhalation technique
single dose
smart inhaler
validation
url https://www.dovepress.com/validation-of-an-ai-powered-smart-dry-powder-inhaler-rs01x-for-asthma--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-COPD
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