Smart wearable alerts aim to cut heart failure hospitalizations

NCT ID NCT04502563

First seen Apr 28, 2026 · Last updated Jun 13, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tested whether a small wearable sensor, combined with a smart computer program, could detect early signs of worsening heart failure and alert doctors to adjust treatment before a hospital stay is needed. Researchers enrolled 176 veterans with heart failure and randomly assigned half to receive this monitoring. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce hospital admissions, shorten stays, and improve quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA

    Richmond, Virginia, 23249-0001, United States

  • North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608-1135, United States

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

    Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States

  • VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States

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