Can a smartphone app and smart blood pressure cuff save heart shock patients?
NCT ID NCT07085221
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a digital platform that monitors blood pressure and symptoms at home can improve outcomes for people with early cardiogenic shock, a serious heart condition. About 472 patients will be split into two groups: one gets standard discharge care, the other gets the digital system plus health coaching. The goal is to see if the digital approach reduces deaths and unplanned hospital visits over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital out-of-hospital management platform (HeartMed-HF) with chip-implanted blood pressure monitor
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical way to monitor and support heart shock patients at home, potentially lowering deaths and hospital returns.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with 472 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The digital system might not prevent serious complications, and technical issues could limit its use.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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