New handheld ECG device could make heart tests as easy as holding a phone
NCT ID NCT07668089
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a small, handheld ECG device that records heart activity when held against the chest and sends the data via smartphone to a doctor. Researchers will enroll 594 adults with known or suspected heart conditions to see if the new device is as good as the standard 10-wire ECG. The goal is to make heart checks faster, easier, and more accessible without the need for sticky pads or wires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- handheld ECG device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make heart monitoring more accessible and convenient, reducing the need for hospital visits for a standard ECG.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on comparing the new device to standard ECG; it may not prove superior or widely adopted. The device is not a treatment and does not address underlying heart conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 594 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 visiting a hospital with a known cardiac condition or complaints suspected of cardiac disease.
- 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: To be eligible for enrolment in this study after adequately being informed, a participant must meet all the following criteria: Adult (\>18years old) patients admitted to the Meander Medical Centre Amersfoort (NL) or the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven (NL) visiting the outpatient clinic with a known cardiac condition or complaints suspected of cardiac disease. Exclusion Criteria: A potential participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Not intact skin condition in the sternal area (e.g. recent thoracic surgery, skin eruptions, caustic trauma, etc.) * Unable to understand the procedure (e.g. comatose, incapacitated, or critically ill patients).
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Conditions
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