Measuring chronic cough with NELA
Chronic cough affects millions of people worldwide and has a massive impact on the quality of life of those affected. In around 40 percent of cases, the cause is unknown. 1 However, chronic coughs or underlying diseases such as COPD or asthma are often associated with difficulties: there is a lack of uniform and objective measurement methods, the data available is limited and comparability is difficult.
NELA for research
NELA for research
Measuring chronic cough with NELA
Chronic cough affects millions of people worldwide and has a massive impact on the quality of life of those affected. In around 40 percent of cases, the cause is unknown. 1 However, chronic coughs or underlying diseases such as COPD or asthma are often associated with difficulties: there is a lack of uniform and objective measurement methods, the data available is limited and comparability is difficult.
Generate objective and quantifiable data today* with NELA
NELA is an innovative solution for cough tracking and can help researchers to generate objective data. NELA quantifies cough – to produce meaningful and objective results. The hardware and algorithms behind NELA were developed in close cooperation with patients and medical experts. Particular attention is therefore paid not only to data quality, but also to ease of use for users.
NELA tomorrow*: Benefits for research
NELA offers a wide range of applications and generates objectively comparable data. The goal: to improve the quality of life for patients through forward-looking technical solutions and to provide medical professionals with verifiable data on cough symptoms for the monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough.
The advantages:
- Precise and objective detection of cough symptoms
- Easy handling and high compliance of the participants
- Efficient data analysis and quick pattern recognition
- Meaningful and comparable results
NELA tomorrow*: Benefits for research
NELA offers a wide range of applications and generates objectively comparable data. The goal: to improve the quality of life for patients through forward-looking technical solutions and to provide medical professionals with verifiable data on cough symptoms for the monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough.
The advantages:
- Precise and objective detection of cough symptoms
- Easy handling and high compliance of the participants
- Efficient data analysis and quick pattern recognition
- Meaningful and comparable results
Would you like to find out more about how NELA can help your research?
Yang, X. et al: Worldwide prevalence, risk factors and burden of chronic cough in the general population: a narrative review. J. Thorac. Dis. 2023;15(4):2300-2313. doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-1435
* As the manufacturer of NELA products, we are currently carrying out the conformity assessment procedure in accordance with Regulation 2017/745 (EU) on medical devices for NELA products that we have further developed in order to be able to place them on the market as medical devices in the future. The current NELA products, as presented here, are not medical devices and should not be used for purposes intended to diagnose, prevent, monitor, predict, prognosis, treat or alleviate disease.
