Smart vest for heart patients: could it cut hospital readmissions?

NCT ID NCT07622472

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a wearable device that tracks heart rate, breathing, activity, and fluid buildup in people recently hospitalized for heart failure. 800 participants will either get standard care or standard care plus the device for 90 days. The goal is to see if early alerts from the device help doctors prevent serious events like death or rehospitalization.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Wearable monitoring device (Heart Failure Management System)

What this could lead to

If successful, this device could help doctors detect worsening heart failure early and reduce hospital visits and deaths.

What could go wrong

The trial hasn't started yet, and it's unclear if the device will meaningfully improve outcomes over standard care. Device data may lead to false alarms or missed warnings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • CHU Nancy

    Nancy, Grand Est, 54000, France

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  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, Spain

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  • Justus-Liebig University Giessen

    Giessen, 35390, Germany

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  • PIM MSWiA Hospital

    Warsaw, Poland

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  • Policlinico Casilino

    Roma, Italy

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  • Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton, United Kingdom

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  • UMC Utrecht

    Utrecht, Netherlands

  • University Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Uppsala University Hospital

    Uppsala, Sweden

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