Smartwatch aims to replace finger pricks and cuffs
NCT ID NCT05904769
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Mayo Clinic study tested a special smartwatch that uses light sensors to measure blood glucose, blood pressure, and heart signals. The goal was to see if the watch could give accurate readings compared to standard methods like finger-stick tests and blood pressure cuffs. The study included 87 diabetic patients who were already having regular blood sugar checks. However, the study was terminated early, so the final results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LIFELEAF Smartwatch (wearable device using light sensors)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a convenient, non-invasive way for people with diabetes to check blood sugar and blood pressure using just a smartwatch.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage study that was terminated, so results may be limited. The technology may not be as accurate as standard blood tests or cuffs.
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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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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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
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: * Diabetic patients on insulin undergoing four times daily blood sugar checks as part of standard of care. * Patients undergoing continuous monitoring for heart rate, ECG and blood pressure as part of their routine care. * Patients undergoing invasive and noninvasive electrophysiologic procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to provide informed consent. * Patients without arms as these are needed to wear the wrist-based sensor.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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