Wearable device may spot dangerous blood pressure drops during surgery
NCT ID NCT07621120
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether wearing a fitness tracker before surgery can help predict dangerous drops in blood pressure during anesthesia in patients 65 and older. Researchers will monitor physical activity and sleep patterns with an ActiGraph device, then check for links to heart function and complications. The goal is to find a simple, noninvasive way to improve surgical safety for older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable accelerometer (ActiGraph)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple way to identify elderly patients at risk for complications during surgery, helping doctors take preventive steps.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The device measures activity, not direct causes of complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Elderly patients who will undergo general anesthesia surgery in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
- Ages
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65 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: * Age ≥65 years * Scheduled for elective non-cardiac surgery * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Planned to undergo general anesthesia * Planned tracheal intubation * The patient and family members are able to understand the study protocol, are willing to participate, and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe vascular disease * Secondary hypertension * Limb tremor disorders, such as Parkinson disease * Inability to wear a wrist-based wearable accelerometer for any reason * Inability to measure upper-extremity blood pressure * Atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias unsuitable for baroreflex sensitivity measurement * Mental or psychiatric conditions resulting in inability to cooperate with study procedures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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