Wireless patch could predict hidden heart rhythm disorder and prevent strokes
NCT ID NCT06600620
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study uses a wireless patch to monitor the heart rhythms of 1,200 patients at high risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm problem that raises stroke risk. Participants are adults over 50 with certain acute conditions like heart failure or sepsis, but no known AF. The goal is to detect short AF episodes and use that data to build 'virtual twins'—computer models that could predict who will develop AF. This is an observational study, so it does not test a treatment, but it may lead to better risk prediction tools.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wireless heart rhythm monitoring patch
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better prediction tools for atrial fibrillation, helping doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and potentially prevent strokes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is currently suspended, and the results may not lead to immediate clinical changes. The prediction models need further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 admitted to hospital with a variety of medical conditions
- Ages
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50 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: * Adult patients ≥50 years * Estimated risk of developing new episodes of AF greater than 5% * Sinus rhythm at presentation * One of the following acute conditions: * Patients admitted or referred to Critical Care (NOTE-AF ICU) * Patients admitted to hospital with acute heart failure (NOTE-AF HF) * Patients admitted to Emergency Services with sepsis or infection (NOTE-AF Sepsis) * Patients post upper gastrointestinal surgery (NOTE-AF PULSE-GI) * Patients post vascular interventions (NOTE-AF Vasc) * Patients with acute respiratory failure (NOTE-AF Resp) * Patients admitted after acute stroke (NOTE-AF stroke) Exclusion Criteria: * Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter at the time of screening * Patients in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter at time of preoperative assessment or admission to hospital * Paced cardiac rhythm * Inability to obtain consent * Allergy to plaster or silicone * Expected hospital stay less than 48 hours
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Liverpool University hospital Foundation trust
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Liverpool university foundation trust
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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