AI-Powered stethoscope could spot hidden heart problems in the ER
NCT ID NCT06155643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial is testing a digital stethoscope that uses artificial intelligence to detect clinically significant heart murmurs in emergency department patients. Researchers will enroll 300 adults with symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath. The device records heart sounds and uses AI to flag abnormalities, potentially helping doctors identify valve disease earlier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EKO SENSORA digital stethoscope with AI analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help emergency doctors spot serious heart valve problems more quickly, leading to faster treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (300 people) in one ER. The AI may not work as well in real-world emergency settings, and false alarms could cause unnecessary worry or tests.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Chief complaint of chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or syncope/near-syncope. * Patients with chief complaint of Weakness would be eligible if over the age of 50 and have a history of at least two of hypertension, BMI\>/= 30, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, heart attack, stroke/Transient ischemic attack, prior cardiac surgery or angiography Exclusion Criteria: * Contact isolation patients * Pediatric patients under the age of 18
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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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Corewell Health Lakeland
RECRUITINGSaint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States
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