Smartwatches could help predict heart failure risks
NCT ID NCT07650669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects data from wearable devices like Fitbit and Apple Watch to learn about daily habits and health in people with or at risk of heart failure. Researchers will combine this data with medical records to find patterns that might predict health problems. The goal is to better understand how lifestyle affects disease and to improve early detection.
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 better ways to predict heart failure complications and other health risks using everyday wearable devices.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear patterns, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 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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Jun 2040
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
This prospective, observational registry will enroll adult participants, aged 18 to 85 years, who have been diagnosed with heart failure or are identified as being at risk of developing heart failure. The study aims to enroll an indefinite number of participants at Cleveland Clinic.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: * Participants must be between 18 and 85 years of age. * Participants must have a diagnosis of heart failure or be identified as at risk of developing heart failure. * Participants must either own or be willing to acquire a compatible personal consumer-grade wearable device (such as Fitbit and Apple Watch) and must enroll via the HeartBit app. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals presenting with cognitive impairments or mental incapacity that would impede their understanding of, or cooperation with, the study protocol.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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