This study proposes the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) system to monitor and analyse detailed non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) data in COPD patients, with the aim of predicting clinical exacerbations and improving home management.
Analysis of data from home NIV devices allows assessment of patient compliance, detection of leaks and asynchronies, and monitoring of upper airway events. However, the potential of these data to improve ventilation management in COPD patients has been limited, in part due to the lack of tools to process and interpret the detailed records. Transforming these data into an open format opens up the possibility of applying artificial intelligence to analyse large amounts of information and develop predictive models.
The multi-centre, observational, longitudinal study design will include COPD patients on NIV therapy who meet adherence criteria. Detailed leak, pressure and flow time data, previously decrypted and converted into a data format readable by analysis software, will be analysed. The identified metrics will be evaluated by machine learning algorithms using techniques such as random forest and neural networks.
Expected outcomes include the development of an automated predictive model to enable early detection of exacerbations and improved patient-ventilator synchronisation, moving towards more efficient and personalised telemonitoring in home NIV management.
