Application Information
Application Name: EXHEALE
Emory Application Owner: Weihua Zhang (WZHANG3)
Emory Application Technical Contact: Weihua Zhang
Application Support Model: Emory app owner
Application Administration Model:
Application Description:
Summary:
The first breathing exercise app of its kind for patients with COPD and Asthma. This app coaches users to practice a phonetic breathing exercise that promotes deep breathing and well-being.
Full description:
Progressively hyperextended alveoli leading to the destruction of lung parenchyma is the basic pathophysiology for development of emphysema and COPD. Increase the length of exhale deeper and slower and make it as smooth as possible are fundamental to ensure the alveoli not going overextend or to collapse or collapse with positive end expiration pressure being maintained at 0cm H2O pressure which is equal to the atmosphere pressure. The common obstacles are related to inconsistency on the instructions on how to be able to breathe effectively. Exheale coaching program strategically selects words that promote longer exhalation with loose lip closure. For example, the word "woof" is used in one of the exercises. The instructions ask the participants to pay close attention to the inhale to exhale timer. Inhale with open mouth while silently saying "woo" in one to two second. Then, exhale with lips loosely closed while making the second part of the word "f" as long as you can. The emphasis is on the resistive phonation during the exhalation and prolongation of the exhalation as the exercise progressively getting harder.
Application Marketplace ID/Link:
| ServiceNow Request | Distribution Status & Date | Internal Review Status & Date | ePHI | Target User Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Request received 2019-07-15 | n/a | |||
ON HOLD 2020-01-20 App development stopped and likely to restart with new developers |
Current Issues
This app no longer has a developer to make the changes required by the initial review. App owner is attempting to find or hire someone to continue this work as of Nov 2019.
3rd party developer identified to work on this app, but significant work may be needed. This will not be a small effort and the app will likely be re-created with new tools. The review process has been put on hold and a new review will have to begin from scratch when development completes. 2020.01.27
Issue Log
Reapproval Conditions
Review Status: pending
| Internal Distribution Request Date | Office of Technology Transfer Signoff | Legal Counsel Review | Marketing & Communications Review | Compliance & Regulatory Review | IT Security Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builds received. App distributed to review teams 2019-08-19 |
Collateral
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Approval Artifacts
Approval artifacts can be found here: https://emory.app.box.com/folder/82168384457
- Completed IP Disclosure.
- Commercial Evaluation Report.
- Legal Counsel Review.
- Marketing and Communications Review.
- Compliance and Regulatory Review.
- IT Security Review.
- Architecture Review.
- App Store Submission Templates: Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Distribution Review Checklist.