RaDAR: Research Database of Ambulatory Acoustic Recordings
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
324296
Contact name
Jaclyn Smith
Contact email
Research summary
RaDAR: Research Database of Ambulatory Acoustic Recordings
REC name
North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NW/0256
Date of REC Opinion
22 Sep 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Cough is a common symptom for which medical attention is sought. Currently there is no accurate measure of cough frequency or intensity available (i.e. a
device to measure the number of times per hour coughing occurs and how much effort is used per cough). We have been collaborating with Vitalograph Ltd who have designed and manufactured a digital recording device (Vitalojak™) specifically to meet the requirements of 24hr cough sound recordings. This device is CE marked and
registered with the FDA (510K).The purpose of this proposal is to develop a database (called RaDAR) of anonymised sound recordings to facilitate the further development and testing of software designed to detect and measure cough and other sounds such as speech, wheeze and breathing patterns. The cough research team has completed a number of studies in recent years including sound recordings which would be of value to include into this research database. It is proposed that collections of data from studies commencing from 2009 onwards, those currently being collected as part of ongoing studies, and all future cough research studies will be incorporated into RaDAR.
Data from this database will be available for sharing with external researchers and also with commercial collaborators.
Research programme
The primary objective of RaDAR is to facilitate research of the highest quality into cough and sound detection to ultimately improve the assessment of cough and cough treatments and, therefore, benefit patients. It is anticipated that most applications for access to data will come from the contributory members; these will mostly be the cough research team and also Vitalograph Ltd (who have developed and provide the recording equipment, VitaloJAK™). RaDAR will accept applications for access to data from non-contributory members, such as researchers from other hospitals, universities and commercial organisations. In order to allow the data contributors time to make use of newly adopted data, an exclusivity period of 3 years will be applied before other non-contributing data users may have access to RaDAR data.
Research database title
RaDAR: Research Database of Ambulatory Acoustic Recordings
Establishment organisation
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
Establishment organisation address
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe, Manchester
M23 9LT