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.

cardiogenic shock Shock Shock, Cardiogenic

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

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    Wuhan, Hubei, China

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