Your phone could soon spot a hidden heart condition
NCT ID NCT07154303
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether smartphone sensors and AI can accurately detect atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder. Researchers will collect heart sounds, one-lead ECGs, and facial blood flow data from 209 adults with and without AF. The goal is to see if these smartphone-based methods can match the gold-standard 12-lead ECG in identifying AF.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Computer algorithms (ausculto®, Vitogram®, FacialAI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could enable people to screen for atrial fibrillation using just their smartphone, potentially catching the condition earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The AI may not be accurate enough in real-world settings, and results may not apply to all smartphone models or users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 209 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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
Hospital cardiology patients
- Ages
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22 years and older
- 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: ≥22 years (adult) * Patients who have one of the following: * Permanent atrial fibrillation, or * Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (12 months or longer), or * Confirmed 12-lead ECG diagnosis for persistent atrial fibrillation (\> 7 days) or sinus rhythm within 12 months at the time of their normal attendance at the hospital Exclusion Criteria: Any of the following: * Implanted active medical devices in the torso, such as pacemakers and defibrillators * Patients without atrial fibrillation who have another arrhythmia * Completely missing one or more limbs, or missing any hand * Disability in using their hands or arms * Lack of both index fingers, or all fingers in any hand * Both index fingers with any of the following characteristics: * Tattooed/inked * Reduced blood flow in the fingertip (e.g. perniosis or callus formation)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, China
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