Evaluation of the AudibleHealth Dx AI/ML-Based Dx SaMD Using FCV-SDS in the Diagnosis of COVID-19 Illness

NCT ID: NCT05175690

Last Updated: 2022-05-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1126 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-10

Study Completion Date

2022-05-03

Brief Summary

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The AudibleHealth Dx is a diagnostic software as a medical device (Dx SaMD) consisting of an ensemble of software subroutines that interacts with a proprietary database of Signal Data Signatures (SDS), using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to analyze forced cough vocalization signal data signatures (FCV-SDS) for diagnostic purposes.

This study will evaluate the performance of the AudibleHealth Dx in comparison to a standard of care Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Bidirectional Sanger sequencing will be used to reduce the rate of false negative and false positive results.

A secondary purpose of the study will be usability testing of the device for participants and providers.

Detailed Description

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The study is a prospective, multi-site, non-inferiority trial comparing the AudibleHealth Dx to Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved COVID-19 RT-PCR testing to demonstrate non-inferiority of the PPA and NPA when using this device to diagnose COVID-19 illness. The AudibleHealth Dx test, the "Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR" (brand name) test, and bidirectional Sanger sequencing will be performed for each participant during a single encounter. Participants and staff will be blinded to AudibleHealth Dx results and the RT-PCR status at the time of testing. No one will know both results in real-time except for the Site Coordinators and unblinded statistician specifically authorized to have these results for enrollment, audit, data tracking, and data compiling purposes. Unblinding of the results will occur after the AudibleHealth Dx, RT-PCR, and variant sequencing results have been obtained. Results for the RT-PCR test will be received by the participant according to the clinical site's protocol. Variant sequencing results will be handled by each site according to their protocol.

Target enrollment for this trial will be 65 COVID-19 positive cases and 247 COVID-19 negative cases, presuming a prevalence of 0.17 for a total of 312 subjects meeting all inclusion criteria.

Conditions

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COVID19

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Trial Population

The trial population will be enrolled from adults presenting for elective, outpatient COVID-19 testing at a single center, potentially with multiple testing locations (subject to local needs at the time of the trial). The investigational device will be provided to Participants via a cell phone preloaded with Common off-the-shelf original equipment manufacturer (COTS OEM) software and the investigational Dx SaMD. The investigational device will be evaluated during a single encounter in which an FCV-SDS will be collected. No follow-up visits or participant contacts will be involved in this trial.

Diagnostic Software as Medical Device

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

AudibleHealth Dx is an investigational Dx SaMD consisting of an ensemble of software subroutines that interacts with a proprietary database of signal data signatures (SDS) using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to analyze forced cough vocalization signal data signatures (FCV-SDS) for diagnostic purposes. The intended use for the AudibleHealth Dx AI/ML-based Dx SaMD using FCV-SDS is for the diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses.

The AudibleHealth Dx is a cloud-based AI/ML (locked ML) diagnostic software as medical device (Dx SaMD) with a mobile app based graphical user interface (GUI) designed to operate with COTS Android Operating System (OS) and Apple OS based mobile devices. The AudibleHealth Dx system uses a forced cough vocalization (FCV) signal data signature (SDS) to diagnose COVID-19 illness in ambulatory adults. Results are sent to ordering physicians, State Health Departments, and participants using Health Level 7 (HL7) compliant communication protocols.

Interventions

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Diagnostic Software as Medical Device

AudibleHealth Dx is an investigational Dx SaMD consisting of an ensemble of software subroutines that interacts with a proprietary database of signal data signatures (SDS) using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to analyze forced cough vocalization signal data signatures (FCV-SDS) for diagnostic purposes. The intended use for the AudibleHealth Dx AI/ML-based Dx SaMD using FCV-SDS is for the diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses.

The AudibleHealth Dx is a cloud-based AI/ML (locked ML) diagnostic software as medical device (Dx SaMD) with a mobile app based graphical user interface (GUI) designed to operate with COTS Android Operating System (OS) and Apple OS based mobile devices. The AudibleHealth Dx system uses a forced cough vocalization (FCV) signal data signature (SDS) to diagnose COVID-19 illness in ambulatory adults. Results are sent to ordering physicians, State Health Departments, and participants using Health Level 7 (HL7) compliant communication protocols.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Dx SaMD AudibleHealth Dx

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or Female, 18 years of age or older
* Present for elective, outpatient COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
* Meet the FDA EUA approved indications for use for the RT-PCR nasal swab test for COVID-19
* Stated willingness to comply with all trial procedures and availability for the duration of the trial
* Informed consent must be obtained prior to testing

Exclusion Criteria

* Less than 18 years of age
* Unable to cough voluntarily
* Present with acute traumatic injury to the head, neck, throat, chest, abdomen or trunk
* Patent tracheostomy stoma
* Recent chest/abdomen/trunk trauma or surgery, recent/persistent neurovascular injury or recent intracranial surgery
* Medical history of cribriform plate injury or cribriform plate surgery, diaphragmatic hernia, external beam neck/throat/maxillofacial radiation, phrenic nerve injury/palsy, radical neck/throat/maxillofacial surgery, vocal cord trauma or nodules
* Since persons with aphasia may have difficulty in producing an FCV-SDS in the time allotted by the app, this population also will be excluded from the current trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

R. P. Chiacchierini Consulting, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Analytical Solutions Group, Inc.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Renaissance Worldwide Solutions, LLC

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical & Regulatory Affairs Specialists, LLC

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

AudibleHealth AI, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Karl Kelley, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

RAIsonance, Inc.

Locations

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University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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Pro00057996

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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