AI listens to heart: voice recordings may spot dangerous pressure shifts

NCT ID NCT07443670

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study enrolls 60 heart failure patients who already have an implanted sensor to measure lung artery pressure. Participants record their voice daily for 3 months using a smartphone app. After the study, researchers will use artificial intelligence to see if voice changes can predict pressure changes. The goal is to explore whether voice analysis could someday offer a simple, non-invasive way to monitor heart failure.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive way to monitor heart failure using just voice recordings, potentially reducing the need for frequent clinic visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study (60 people) that only analyzes voice data after the fact. The AI may not accurately detect pressure changes, and results may not apply to all heart failure patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adults aged 18 years or older with chronic heart failure and a successfully implanted pulmonary arterial pressure sensor, monitored at participating centers in Germany and the United States.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Successful implantation of a PA pressure sensor and monitored by a participating study center * Willingness to record a short predefined text daily for 3 months using a smartphone or tablet * Ability to comfortably read aloud the study passage in English or German * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control during participation * Condition that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise patient safety or data quality * Pathological voice changes due to surgery or injury * Planned invasive cardiac procedures during the study period * COPD requiring home oxygen therapy * Chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis * Cognitive dysfunction limiting ability to perform daily voice recording * Inability to read English or German * Physical inability to use the recording device

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Conditions

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Locations

  • BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Dept. of Cardiology

    COMPLETED

    Berlin, State of Berlin, 12683, Germany

  • University Hospital Frankfurt, Dept. of Cardiology and Angiology

    COMPLETED

    Frankfurt, 60590, Germany

  • University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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