Your voice may soon detect hidden heart trouble
NCT ID NCT07212816
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new technology that listens to your voice during short phone calls to detect atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm problem. Researchers will enroll 40 adults scheduled for a heart reset procedure (cardioversion) and compare voice recordings with standard heart tests. If successful, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to monitor heart health remotely without special devices.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adults (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation scheduled for elective direct-current cardioversion at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (Abbott Northwestern Hospital). Eligible patients are identified by research staff via EMR pre-screening of cardioversion/procedure and clinic schedules and by provider referral; written informed consent in English is obtained prior to the procedure. Key exclusions: prior pacemaker; dysphasia or word-finding difficulty; vocal cord dysfunction; atrial flutter as the presenting arrhythmia; planned transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with cardioversion. No upper age limit. Single-center, single-cohort; no biospecimens collected.
- 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: To participate in this study, patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and presenting for cardioversion at Allina Health in atrial fibrillation 2. 3\. ≥ 18 years of age Written informed consent obtained from patient in English Exclusion Criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria must be excluded from this study: 1. History of a pacemaker 2. History of dysphasia or difficulty with word finding 3. History of vocal cord dysfunction 4. Patient with atrial flutter as presenting arrhythmia 5. Planned transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with cardioversion
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