Wearable heart watch put to the test against hospital ECG
NCT ID NCT07624435
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares a wearable HeartWatch device to a standard 12-lead ECG in 40 adults. Researchers check if the watch accurately measures heart intervals like QRS and P wave durations in different positions. The goal is to see if the wearable can reliably monitor heart health outside a clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HeartWatch wearable ECG device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could validate a wearable device for accurate heart monitoring outside clinics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. It tests accuracy in controlled positions, not real-world use, and may not detect all heart issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
Volunteers undergoing a conventional 12-lead ECG who agree to wear a HeartWatch and use a Kardia mobile device during that ECG recording.
- Ages
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22 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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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 22 years of age at time of the conventional ECG recording * Willing to participate in the study * Able to follow the protocol Exclusion Criteria * Known allergy to the electrodes used for a conventional ECG * Known allergy to any component of the HeartWatch * Known allergy to any component of the Kardia system * Inability to wear the HeartWatch on the left arm due to pre-existing medical condition (e.g., functional AV fistula in left arm, prior carcinoma with lymph node dissection or lymphedema, known blood clot or recurrent blood clots in left arm, chronic neuropathic pain in left arm, …) * Dextrocardia * Implanted functional Pacemaker of Defibrillator * Left upper arm circumference \< 22 cm or \> 45 cm
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada
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