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Smartwatch nudges aim to get AF patients moving more
NCT ID NCT07454317
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartwatch and text message system can encourage people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heartbeat) to be more physically active. The trial has two phases: first, a small group will help design the messages and test the smartwatch; second, 40 participants will either get the smartwatch system or standard care. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helpful for a larger future study.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. * Aged 18 or over. * Diagnosed with paroxysmal AF * Deemed medically stable and well managed. Exclusion Criteria: * Any concurrent cardiac arrhythmia * Blood pressure \>180/100 * Unstable angina * Myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months * Valvular heart disease * Heart failure NYHA class 4 * \<6 months post-transplant * Resting/uncontrolled tachycardia * Stroke in last 6 weeks * Cardiac sarcoidosis * Injury or disability preventing exercise
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Liverpool John Moores University
RECRUITINGLiverpool, Merseyside, L3 3AF, United Kingdom
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