Can wearables and DNA tests prevent heart disease? experts weigh in
NCT ID NCT07358481
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study brings together 10 experts in cardiology, personalized medicine, and digital health to create recommendations for using wearable devices and polygenic risk scores in heart disease prevention. Through online surveys, they will identify which genomic, digital, and clinical steps are needed to integrate these tools into routine care. The goal is to produce practical guidelines that could help doctors better predict and prevent cardiovascular disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide clear guidelines for doctors to use wearable devices and genetic tests together to prevent heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that only collects expert opinions, not patient data. The recommendations may not be widely accepted or practical in real-world clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
Who is studied
A panel of at least 10 experts will be recruited from professionals involved in the INNOPREV project (internal and/or external members) with expertise in cardiology, personalized medicine, and/or digital health. Participation will be by email invitation and will require acceptance of the informed consent form (exclusion criterion: failure to provide informed consent)
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 * Experts in cardiology * Experts in personalized medicine * Experts in digital health. Exclusion criteria \- Failure to provide informed consent (i.e., non-acceptance of the informed consent form)
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Policlinico Universitario Fondazione Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, RM, 00168, Italy
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