Smartwatch may spot heart failure early
NCT ID NCT06335264
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether a special smartwatch (Watch HOP) can help detect heart failure by measuring heart rate, movement, skin temperature, and voice patterns. Researchers compared 56 people with and without heart failure during physical tasks and daily life. The goal is to find patterns that could lead to easier, earlier diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Watch HOP smartwatch
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, non-invasive way to screen for heart failure using a smartwatch.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The smartwatch is not yet proven as a reliable diagnostic tool.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
1. Case group will be enrolled from the cardiology clinics at the Royal Victoria Hospital (located at MUHC). Patients will be screened for on the clinic lists on a daily basis. The attending physician will be asked if the patient is suitable for enrollment. The participant will be approached, and the informed consent will be taken before enrollment. 2. Control group will be recruited from both the cardiology clinics (patients without heart failure) and Cortois Cardiovascular Signature Program, also at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Patients will be screened for on the clinic lists on a daily basis. The attending physician will be asked if the patient is suitable for enrollment. The participant will be approached, and the informed consent will be taken before enrollment.
- Ages
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18 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: 1. Able to follow up with the study protocol schedule 2. Life expectancy \> 1 year 3. Case group only 1. Clinical signs and/or symptoms of heart failure caused by a structural and/or functional cardiac abnormality, as defined by Bozkurt et al. \[2021\], diagnosed at the cardiovascular clinic 2. NT-proBNP levels \> 125 pg/L or objective evidence of cardiogenic pulmonary or systemic congestion 3. One of the following; i. For HFpEF, LVEF ≥ 50% ii. For HFmrEF, LVEF 41-49% iii. For HFrEF, LVEF ≤ 40% 4. Control group only 1. Absence of known clinical heart failure history. 2. Absence of criteria above in the case group. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any person who does not meet the above criteria or who refuses to participate 2. Undergoing chemotherapy or dialysis 3. In addition, the following list of criteria are specific to accurate wrist wearable measurements: 1. Skin burns or rashes on the measurement locations (wrist for wearable, finger for oximeter, chest for Polar ECG) 2. Patients with tremors 3. Recent use of dermatological creams, ointments, or lotions at the recording area
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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