Smartwatches and coaching aim to prevent heart disease in 1,400 overweight adults
NCT ID NCT07372729
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a smartwatch-based program, combined with coaching from healthcare staff, can improve heart health in overweight or obese adults who have early signs of problems like high blood pressure or prediabetes. The program focuses on exercise and diet, and tracks progress using a smartwatch. Researchers will measure changes in a heart health score called Life's Essential 8 over 6 to 12 months. 1,400 participants are being recruited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartwatch-based behavioral intervention (exercise and diet coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that wearable tech and lifestyle coaching can prevent heart disease in people at risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results depend on people following the program, and the effect may be small or hard to maintain long-term.
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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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About 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Age \>= 18 years, no gender restriction; 2. Overweight and obesity: Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.0-32.4 kg/m\^2, or waist circumference \>= 90 cm for males and \>= 85 cm for females; 3. Presence of at least one metabolic high-risk state among prehypertension, prediabetes, or borderline elevated blood lipids, and without a diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia: (1) Prehypertension: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) 130-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 80-89 mmHg, without regular use of antihypertensive medication in the past month; (2) Prediabetes: Fasting blood glucose (FBG) 6.1-6.9 mmol/L, or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 5.7%-6.4%, without regular use of hypoglycemic medication in the past month; (3) Borderline elevated blood lipids: Total cholesterol (TC) 5.2-6.1 mmol/L, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) 3.4-4.0 mmol/L, or triglycerides (TG) 1.7-2.2 mmol/L, or non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) 4.1-4.8 mmol/L, without regular use of lipid-lowering medication in the past month; 4. Local permanent residents who will reside in the area for at least 12 month after enrollment; 5. Have basic reading, writing, and comprehension abilities; proficient in using internet-connected smartphones; able to independently complete basic operations of the application; 6. Written informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary obesity diagnosed by doctors in secondary or higher-level medical institutions; 2. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia; or having received coronary intervention therapy, cardiac surgery, etc.; or with a 10-year high risk of cardiovascular disease; 3. Diseases seriously affecting survival, such as malignant tumors, AIDS, hepatic and renal failure; 4. Pregnancy, lactation period, or women who may become pregnant within one year; 5. History of severe neuropsychiatric diseases with potential cognitive or communication impairments, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's syndrome; 6. Individuals with limited daily mobility; 7. Individuals undergoing or planning to receive weight loss through surgery, medication, or other methods; 8. Currently participating in other lifestyle intervention-related trials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100013, China
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Cangzhou Central Hospital
RECRUITINGCangzhou, Hebei, 061012, China
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Health Community Group of Yuhuan People's Hosptial
RECRUITINGYuhuan, Zhejiang, 317608, China
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