AI listens to heart: voice recordings may spot dangerous pressure shifts
NCT ID NCT07443670
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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Conditions
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Locations
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BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Dept. of Cardiology
COMPLETEDBerlin, State of Berlin, 12683, Germany
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University Hospital Frankfurt, Dept. of Cardiology and Angiology
COMPLETEDFrankfurt, 60590, Germany
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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