Wearable device could warn you before you faint
NCT ID NCT07502599
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests whether a wearable Holter monitor can detect early signs of fainting in people with orthostatic hypotension or reflex syncope. Forty adults who have already had a tilt-table test will wear the monitor for up to 21 days. The goal is to see if the device can pick up changes in blood pressure and heart rate that happen before a fainting episode.
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 early warning systems for fainting episodes, helping people avoid falls or injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on signal detection, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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
Patients that have previously undergone an ARS assessment and were diagnosed with OH or reflex syncope, or are control subjects
- 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: * Willing and capable to provide informed consent * Age 18 or above * Previously underwent a clinically indicated ARS assessment without complications (including deep breathing, Valsalva maneuver, and tilt table testing). * Previously diagnosed with OH, Vasovagal syncope, OR control subjects assessed as normal, based on the ARS assessment. Participant enrollment shall be based on the type of diagnosis. * Willing to complete all required study activities. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently enrolled in another clinical trial that might interfere with data collection. * Subject is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study * Active Implantable Medical Device, e.g. cardiac implantable electronic devices, bladder stimulators, diaphragm stimulators, implantable neuro stimulator, implantable active monitoring devices, implantable active drug administration devices, etc. * Have a prosthetic cardiac valve or previously underwent cardiac valve surgery. * Known allergy to materials used in the study (adhesive, ECG electrodes) * Diagnosed with syncope due to cardiologic causes. * Have had a myocardial infarction in the previous 90 days * Have been diagnosed with tachycardia that requires current medical treatment * Have any contraindications for exercise testing, tilt table test, Valsalva maneuver test or deep breathing test (judged by the study Principal Investigator)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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