AI-Powered stethoscope could spot hidden Lung-Heart condition
NCT ID NCT07136623
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a digital stethoscope and a simple heart monitor (ECG) can detect pulmonary hypertension, a serious condition where blood pressure in the lungs is too high. About 1,500 adults who are already scheduled for heart tests will have their heart sounds and electrical signals recorded. Researchers will use this data to train an AI algorithm to spot signs of the disease, aiming for a quick, noninvasive screening tool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Eko CORE 500 digital stethoscope and three-lead electrocardiogram
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, noninvasive way to screen for pulmonary hypertension using a stethoscope and ECG, potentially catching the disease earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study focused on algorithm development, not a treatment. The AI may not be accurate enough, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,513 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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
Adults (≥18 years) receiving outpatient cardiovascular care at participating U.S. centers who are scheduled for, or have recently undergone, clinically indicated transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and/or right heart catheterization (RHC) within ±7 days of the study visit. Participants are recruited consecutively from clinic and echo/RHC schedules; hospitalized patients are excluded. The population will include individuals with and without pulmonary hypertension across diverse demographics.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Age ≥ 18 years. Able and willing to provide informed consent. Clinically indicated transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) or right heart catheterization (RHC) scheduled/performed within ±7 days of the study recording visit. Exclusion Criteria: Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent. Currently hospitalized at the time of study procedures. If enrolled via TTE path: limited (non-diagnostic) echocardiogram.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
SUSPENDEDDurham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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