AI and smartwatches join forces to predict heart failure Flare-Ups
NCT ID NCT07689760
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study explores whether artificial intelligence (AI) combined with data from a smartwatch can predict serious heart failure events, such as hospitalizations or worsening symptoms. Adults with heart failure will wear a smartwatch for six months and take weekly ECG readings. The goal is to see if this approach adds value over standard remote monitoring and helps identify factors that can be modified to improve care.
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 lead to better prediction of heart failure events and personalized care using smartwatch data.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 95 participants, so results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The AI model may not improve outcomes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 95 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients will be selected after HF hospitalization at three hospitals: Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), Hospital Group Twente (ZGT), and Deventer hospital.
- 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: * Adult HF patients * NYHA class II, or NYHA III * Rehospitalization for HF * Usual care with active participation in the telemonitoring program "Zorg Bij Jou" (ZBJ) * Possession of an iPhone 11 or newer and compatible with the study apps Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of digital literacy or inability to use the device * Not capable to sign consent * Referral to hospice
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medisch Spectrum Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
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