Smartwatch could spot hidden heart flutters after surgery
NCT ID NCT05664308
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a connected watch can better detect returning atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) in 106 adults who had heart surgery and developed a temporary irregular rhythm. Participants will wear the watch for 12 months, and doctors will compare how well it catches rhythm problems versus standard checkups at 3, 6, and 12 months. The goal is to see if the watch helps guide treatment and reduce complications.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
Patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation meeting the study eligibility criteria
- 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: * Major with an indication for conventional cardiac surgery with de novo postoperative AF onset. * Agreeing to participate in the study and having signed an informed consent. * Agreeing to undergo 12 months of postoperative monitoring. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with pre-operative AF * Patient who does not have a smartphone compatible with the connected watch. * Patient unable to perform an ECG measurement independently. * Patient with a physical constraint to the measurement (arteriovenous fistula...) * Minors * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Adults under guardianship, under curatorship * Patients whose life expectancy is less than 1 year * Patients participating in another therapeutic trial likely to impact the evaluation criteria of the MONHYCARD study * Contraindication to long-term anticoagulants * Patients implanted with a mechanical valve prosthesis pre-operatively or after surgery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, Loire Atlantique, 44093, France
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