Wearable tech could spot prediabetes before It's too late
NCT ID NCT07373418
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether data from a smart ring, smartwatch, and smartphone app can identify people with prediabetes (higher-than-normal blood sugar) compared to healthy individuals. About 200 adults aged 45 and older who are overweight will wear these devices for 4 weeks and log their meals. The goal is to see if lifestyle patterns can predict diabetes risk, not to provide treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
Adults ≥45 years with BMI ≥25 kg/m², German-speaking residents of Switzerland, without known diabetes, recruited from GP practices, community and workplace channels, and general public advertisements.
- Ages
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45 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Citizens or residents of Switzerland who are German-speaking (main place of living or employment in Switzerland). * Age ≥45 years. * BMI ≥25 kg/m² (overweight or obese). * Regular access to a smartphone (iOS or Android) with a data plan. * Able to use smartphone applications. * Able to walk independently. Exclusion Criteria: * History of stroke, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, or diabetes (type 1 or type 2). * Past vascular bypass surgery or angioplasty. * Current or planned use of glucose-lowering medications during the upcoming 4 weeks (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists, metformin). * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Relevant skin conditions at wearable placement sites (e.g., upper arm). * BMI \<25 kg/m² confirmed at enrollment. * FPG ≥7.0 mmol/L and/or HbA1c ≥6.5% (newly identified type 2 diabetes); Individuals who meet type-2 diabetes criteria at enrollment, based on Swiss/ADA diagnostic criteria will be informed of blood test results and referred to a GP. These individuals will be deemed ineligible and excluded from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HOCH Health and School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen
RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland
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