Could a smart vest replace the stethoscope?
NCT ID NCT07464444
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a special vest called HALD that records heart and lung sounds. Researchers want to see if the recordings are as accurate as what a doctor hears with a stethoscope. About 200 adults with or without heart or lung conditions will wear the vest during a clinic visit. If it works, this could lead to remote check-ups where patients don't need to be in the doctor's office.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HALD vest (cardiorespiratory recording device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could allow doctors to listen to heart and lung sounds remotely, making check-ups easier and more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 200 participants, so it may not prove the device works in all patients or settings. The recordings might not match in-person exams perfectly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
Adult participants presenting to pre-scheduled cardiology appointment, with suspected or history of known; valvular disease, heart failure, pericarditis, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular disease.
- Ages
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18 to 100 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: 1. Male or Female 2. Age ≥18 years old 3. Documented history of valvular heart disease, heart failure, pericarditis, coronary artery disease or other conditions with abnormal clinical cardiopulmonary assessment as well as control participants without abnormal physical examinations for a total of 60 participants. 4. Must have had an echocardiogram performed within 12 months of enrollment or have a scheduled echocardiogram appointment expected within the next 12 months. 5. Able and willing to provide written informed consent for study participation and able to comply with the required testing Exclusion Criteria: 1. \<18 years of age 2. Females pregnant, or lactating mothers 3. Participant with implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) 4. Participant has any kind of disorder that compromises his/her ability to give written informed consent and/or to comply with study evaluation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Glen Centre Specilaized Medicine Clinic
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3T2, Canada
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