Smartwatches and digital coaches tested to tackle chronic disease
NCT ID NCT06752772
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether wearing a smartwatch and getting personalized health coaching through a mobile app can help people with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, or related conditions improve their lifestyle. About 1,700 adults aged 21-75 will wear a smartwatch for at least 8 hours a day and receive nudges and remote coaching for 6 months. The goal is to see if this approach increases physical activity and helps manage or prevent chronic diseases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartwatch and digital health coaching
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that wearable technology and remote coaching are effective tools for helping people manage or prevent chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study without a control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. Success depends on participants consistently wearing the smartwatch and following coaching advice.
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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 1,700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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21 to 75 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: * 21-75 years old * Patients who are at risk of any of the following: 1. Elevated blood pressure 2. Overweight (BMI\>=23kg/m2) 3. Pre-diabetes, OR * Patients who have one or more of the following (HOLD) conditions: 1. Hypertension 2. Obesity (BMI\>=27.5kg/m2) 3. HyperLipidemia 4. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus * Patients who own a smartphone * Patients who are willing to wear a smartwatch during the intervention period. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a medical condition that prevented participation in physical activity * Patients who have current diagnosis or history of eating disorder, depression * Patients who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months * Patients who are currently participating in a weight loss programme (commercial, medically supervised, or research study) * Patients who are on weight loss medications (over-the-counter or prescription) * Patients who are not mentally-, physically- or technologically-capable * Patients who is unable to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandra Hospital
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