Can your Phone's camera check your pulse? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT05853380
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a web-based app can measure pulse rate as accurately as a standard ECG machine. 86 adults aged 22-85 had their pulse measured by both the app and an ECG device at the same time. The goal was to see if the app is accurate enough for everyday use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based application (Informed Vital Core App) for pulse rate measurement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient, app-based way to check pulse rate without special equipment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (86 people) focused on accuracy, not treatment. The app may not work as well in real-world conditions or for people with certain skin features.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study will recruit subjects from clinics and hospitals and the general public. Enrollment of 85 subjects with an age range of 22-85 years of age with a wide range of skin tone categorization per the Fitzpatrick Scale ranging from 1-6.
- Ages
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22 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects 22 -85 years of age * Subjects willing to sign the Informed Consent Form and comply with the protocol Exclusion Criteria * Subjects required to wear mask or bandage that obstructs forehead, cheeks, or chin * Refusal to remove makeup , sunscreen, lotion, clothing, or items obstructing the face for the duration of measurement * Presence of facial tattoos, large birthmarks, or other skin alterations (scars, hemangiomas, vitiligo) on upper cheeks (cheekbone) or forehead of the subject * Condition that does not allow the subject to remain still for 60 seconds at a time * Subjects with cardiac arrhythmia * Any known medical condition which may result in an inaccurate measurement using the reference device * Subjects with the inability to complete an ECG.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Velocity Clinical Research
Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Cleveland, Ohio, 44122, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Columbia, South Carolina, 29204, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
Cedar Park, Texas, 78613, United States
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