AI heart test could speed up lifesaving device implants
NCT ID NCT07217236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial is testing whether an artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) can better identify patients who need a cardiac implantable electronic device (like a pacemaker or defibrillator) compared to standard care. Over 11,000 participants will be randomly assigned to either the AI-ECG strategy or usual care. Those flagged as high-risk by the AI will receive a continuous heart monitor for up to 7 days. The goal is to see if the AI approach leads to more timely and appropriate device implantation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-enhanced electrocardiogram (ECG) with continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI strategy could help doctors more quickly and accurately identify patients who need a pacemaker or defibrillator, potentially preventing serious heart complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage trial, and the AI may not prove better than standard care. There is also a risk of false positives leading to unnecessary procedures or false negatives missing patients who need treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 11,492 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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65 to 90 years
- 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: * At least one 12-lead ECG within 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome * Diagnosis of high-grade or complete atrioventricular block * Diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation * Post CIED implant * Heart rate below 40 beats per minute by 12-lead ECG
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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