Smart wearable alerts aim to cut heart failure hospitalizations

NCT ID NCT04502563

Completed Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

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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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.

HEART FAILURE

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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