Wearable tag aims to spot heart failure patients at risk of returning to hospital
NCT ID NCT04550052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a small wearable sensor called the Spire Health Tag could reliably track heart rate, activity, sleep, and stress in heart failure patients after they leave the hospital. The goal was to see if the device could capture useful data for at least 80% of the time over 30 days. The study was terminated early and enrolled only 36 participants, so the findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spire Health Tag (wearable sensor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help doctors identify heart failure patients at risk of returning to the hospital, enabling earlier interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study that was terminated early, so results are limited. The device may not reliably capture data in all patients or predict readmissions accurately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients discharged following heart failure hospitalization,
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Men and women 18 years of age or older; * Admitted for acute heart failure; * Expected to be discharged from hospitalization; * Able to give consent; * Willing to use the Spire Health Tags for 30 days continuously. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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