Your webcam could soon check your health: study tests video vital signs
NCT ID NCT04820387
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study from Johns Hopkins University is testing whether a video camera can accurately measure vital signs like blood oxygen levels. Researchers will record 94 healthy adults and compare video data with standard medical sensors. If it works, this technology could make telemedicine visits more effective by allowing doctors to check vital signs remotely.
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 enable remote vital sign monitoring through video, improving telemedicine and early detection of conditions like COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 94 participants. The technology may not be accurate enough for clinical use, and results may not apply to diverse populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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94 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: 18-75 * Fluent in English * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision * Able to participate in study activities * Passed Johns Hopkins Medicine Outpatient Office COVID-19 screening checklist within 24 hours of study visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization for heart failure, stroke or major cardiac event (myocardial infarction) within past 3 months. * History of chest pain during exercise (angina). * High blood pressure needing more than 1 medication for treatment. * Blood pressure at rest exceeding systolic blood pressure (SBP) 150 millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 100 mmHg. * Heart rate at rest exceeding 100 beats per minute (bpm). * Abnormal ECG, indwelling pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. * Home oxygen prescription. * Women who or are pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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