Can a smartwatch track Kids' steps and sleep accurately? pfizer study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04823650
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Pfizer study tested whether wearable activity monitors (like a smartwatch) can accurately measure walking, running, and sleep in healthy children aged 3 to 17. Eighty-seven kids wore the devices during lab activities and at home for two weeks. The goal was to see if these tools are reliable enough to use in future medical studies.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Healthy children and adolescents aged 3-17.
- Ages
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3 to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Ambulatory * No significant health problems that would impair the completion of the physical activity tasks, does not carry any diagnosis of developmental delay and/or significant co-morbid medical conditions as determined by a medically qualified individual during medical history review Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in other studies involving digital devices within 1 week and/or treatment with an investigational drug (Phases 1-4) within 30 days or 5 half-lives before the current study begins and/or during study participation. * Participants with implanted medical devices. * Minor participants who reach the age of majority during the study, as recognized under local law. * Any medical or psychiatric condition that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. * Participants with known allergies to components as specified by device manufacturer if applicable (eg, plastic, stainless steel and silicone).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Innovation Research, PfIRe, Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States
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