Wearable device aims to spot trouble before It's too late for ICU survivors
NCT ID NCT06815718
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a wearable device called viQtor on 180 adults who had just left the ICU. The device continuously tracks heart rate, breathing rate, oxygen levels, and activity. The goal was to create a new early warning score that could alert nurses sooner if a patient's condition worsens, compared to standard checks. The study is now complete and focused on developing and validating this scoring system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- viQtor continuous monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better early warning system for patients leaving the ICU, potentially reducing emergency interventions and readmissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study focused on developing a scoring system, not testing a treatment. The device may not improve outcomes in real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
This study will be conducted at Erasmus MC and will include 180 hospitalized adults (aged 18 years and older) who have received ICU care and are subsequently transferred to a general ward within the Erasmus MC.
- 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: * Adults ≥18 years of age * Written informed consent is obtained from the patient * Expected hospitalization time after ICU discharge of 2 days or longer Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is unable to communicate in Dutch or English * The patient has an allergy to metal or plastics (as the viQtor device contains these materials) * The patient has significant deformities, swelling, irritation, degenerative changes, local infection, ulceration, skin lesions, or edema of the upper arms. * The patient has tattoos on both upper arms where the device's PPG sensor would be placed * The patient experiences tremors/and or convulsions affecting the upper arm
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015GD, Netherlands
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