PulmoZ wearable patch for home-style breathing monitoring in ALS
Official title: PulmoZ: A wearable bioimpedance-sensing patch for remote pulmonary function assessment in ALS
Funded at Rytek Medical, INC. · NIH-11406676 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A wearable chest belt uses tiny electrical signals to measure breathing for people with ALS, so doctors can monitor lung function remotely.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rytek Medical, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lebanon, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $472,228 |
| NIH project number | 1R41NS143559-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11406676 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults with ALS or other neuromuscular conditions who experience respiratory weakness and need ongoing lung monitoring.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without neuromuscular respiratory weakness or those not needing respiratory monitoring may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to use a belt with skin-friendly electrodes to create real-time, non-invasive images of how a patient’s chest moves while breathing. It offers continuous or more frequent data than traditional tests, even when patients can’t cooperate for standard lung function tests. The approach is designed to be used at home or in a clinical setting to help track respiratory status in ALS and related conditions. If successful, it could provide timely information to guide care when rapid changes in breathing occur.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive closer respiratory monitoring without frequent clinic visits, potentially improving management of ALS-related breathing issues.
How similar studies have gone: Previous EI-based thoracic monitoring has shown promise in critical care but this application focuses on ALS and similar diseases for remote monitoring.
Where this research is happening
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Rytek Medical, INC.
Lebanon, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Halter, Ryan Joseph — Rytek Medical, INC.
- Study coordinator: Halter, Ryan Joseph
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.