A sticky patch could reveal hidden heart rhythm dangers
NCT ID NCT07792772
First seen Aug 28, 2026 ยท Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a wearable ECG patch called MEMO Patch Plus can detect clinically significant arrhythmias in adults hospitalized with acute heart failure. Participants wear the patch for up to 14 days in the hospital and again for up to 14 days after discharge. The study tracks how often the patch finds dangerous rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia, and whether that changes patient care. The goal is to see if extended monitoring can uncover heart rhythm problems that standard checks might miss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MEMO Patch Plus, a wearable, noninvasive electrocardiographic monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this wearable patch could help doctors spot dangerous heart rhythms earlier in people with acute heart failure, potentially guiding treatment and preventing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early exploratory study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The patch may miss some arrhythmias or be uncomfortable, and detecting a rhythm does not guarantee improved outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participant aged 19 years or older * Participant who voluntarily agrees to participate in the clinical trial and provides written informed consent * Participant who is hospitalized for acute heart failure Acute heart failure is defined as worsening signs or symptoms of heart failure requiring an unplanned hospital admission or emergency department visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant who is unable to make a voluntary decision regarding participation in the clinical trial * Participant who is currently admitted to an intensive care unit * Participant diagnosed with any of the following clinically significant arrhythmias on the initial standard 12-lead electrocardiogram obtained after presentation: * A pause lasting 3 seconds or longer * High-degree atrioventricular block or complete atrioventricular block * Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter * Supraventricular tachycardia, including atrial tachycardia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia * Ventricular tachycardia * Ventricular fibrillation * Participant with a psychiatric disorder, including cognitive impairment or dementia, or a social circumstance that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with compliance with the clinical trial * Participant with a history of an allergic skin reaction to external medical electrodes or equivalent materials * Participant with a life expectancy of less than 3 months, as determined by the investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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