Clinical research

Digital cough monitoring study

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Do you have a cough?

Objective

This project aims to record patients’ cough episodes in order to improve clinical diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases. 

Criteria for participation

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Have a cough
  • Not taking any cough medicine (last 48 hours)

Participation Process

A meeting at the CHUM, the CRCHUM or in the community during which you will have to:

  • Complete a questionnaire
  • Take a nasopharyngeal swab
  • Record 10 cough episodes with a cell phone
  • Install the CoughPro application on your phone for 30 days

A $20 compensation will be offered in case of exclusive travel for this project.

For information or to participate: 

Ketsia Désormeaux

ketsia.desormeaux.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

438-459-5727

Study conducted by Dr. Simon Grandjean Lapierre, microbiologist-infectiologistat the CHUM and researcher at the CRCHUM