Smartwatch data + hearing test could spot disease risk years early
NCT ID NCT07541547
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is building a computer model to predict chronic disease risk in adults. Researchers will collect data from 1,500 people in Taiwan using smartwatches (for heart rate and activity), hearing tests, questionnaires, and medical records. The goal is to see if combining these different types of information can better identify who is at higher risk for future illness, compared to using any single source alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors identify people at higher risk for chronic diseases earlier, using everyday data from wearables and simple hearing tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to people outside Taiwan.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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
Community-dwelling adults aged 18 years and older in Taiwan will be recruited from community settings, including community care stations, public health centers, activity centers, lifelong learning centers for older adults, and collaborating local organizations. Public recruitment may also be conducted through online platforms and social media. Recruitment will be carried out across multiple geographic regions in Taiwan to include participants from both urban and rural communities.
- 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: * Adults aged 18 years and older * Living in the community in Taiwan * Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent * Able and willing to complete the study questionnaire, hearing assessment, and wearable device monitoring procedures * Has access to a smartphone and is able to install and use the study-related application, with assistance from study staff if needed Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia * Too frail or has other health conditions that make participation in the study procedures not feasible * Bilateral deafness without use of any hearing assistive device * Does not have a smartphone or is unable to use a smartphone application required for the study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Health Research Institutes
RECRUITINGZhunan, Miaoli, 350, Taiwan
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