Wrist pulse reader could spot heart failure early
NCT ID NCT07376993
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a device that reads wrist pulses to help diagnose heart failure. Heart failure is often missed in primary care because its symptoms overlap with other conditions. The device uses a sensor and AI to detect pulse patterns linked to heart failure. Researchers will collect pulse data from 60 heart failure patients and compare it to people without the condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, non-invasive device for early heart failure detection in clinics or at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, so the device may not prove accurate enough for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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.
- Ages
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35 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: * Age 35 years and above. * The recruited patients should have been diagnosed by NHCS's Doctor in charge with HF. * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Pregnant Women as their TCM pulse signal maybe different from normal (non-pregnant) time.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore, 169609, Singapore
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