Vest that shocks heart back to life under scrutiny
NCT ID NCT05135403
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows over 5,000 people who are prescribed a wearable defibrillator vest to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers will analyze data from the device to see how often it successfully corrects dangerous heart rhythms and how often it delivers unnecessary shocks. The goal is to confirm the vest works well in everyday life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that the wearable defibrillator reliably treats dangerous heart rhythms, helping prevent sudden cardiac arrest in at-risk patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by real-world variability. The device may still deliver inappropriate shocks or fail to convert some arrhythmias.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,179 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system is indicated for adult patients who are at risk or at perceived risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and are not immediate candidates for, or refuse, an implantable defibrillator.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Adult patient prescribed the ASSURE wearable cardioverter defibrillator * Provided written informed consent to participate in the ASSURE Patient Registry Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not meet the Inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98033, United States
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