Wearable Technology in Heart Failure Patients (Wearables-HF)

June 12, 2026 updated by: Wilson Tang, The Cleveland Clinic

Integration of Wearable Technology Data in Patients With or at Risk of Heart Failure

The primary objective is to establish a Cleveland Clinic-led registry designed to integrate continuous physiological data from consumer wearables, captured by the HeartBit app and a Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)-based platform, with clinical data from patients' individual Electronic Health Record (EHR). This proposal is for understanding the use of personal wearable devices (such as: Fitbit, and Apple Watch) to gather physiological data (such as: heart-rate, steps taken, sleep cycles, and calories expended) and correlate those data with self-reported health status. The research team intends to collect all of the data generated by the participant's personal wearable devices and to perform an integrated analysis of the physiological data generated by the wearable devices. The investigators specifically aim to uncover patterns from the data that they can evolve models from. The investigators' goal is to better predict and diagnose the adverse effects associated with daily lifestyle, including cardiovascular risk, musculoskeletal, metabolic risks, stress, and sleep disturbances. These data may be used to better understand the daily habits and lifestyle choices to possibly predict a person's health and disease risk to provide a more comprehensive diagnosis with early recognition and prevention. As wearable devices become more accurate and cheaper to purchase for the general public, integrative analysis of wearable data from multiple devices may lead to models that can be used by clinicians and basic scientists to make inferences about the daily lifestyle and its effects on health and disease.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Valesha Province, MS
  • Phone Number: 216-636-6153
  • Email: provinv@ccf.org

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Recruiting
        • Cleveland Clinic
        • Principal Investigator:
          • W. H. Wilson Tang, MD
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

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.

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Establish Wearables Registry
Time Frame: 10 years
To establish a Cleveland Clinic-led registry that integrates continuous physiological data from consumer wearables, captured by the HeartBit app and a Case Western Reserve University-based platform, with comprehensive clinical and laboratory data from the Cleveland Clinic EHR.
10 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Association between Wearable-derived Heart Rate and Clinical Outcomes
Time Frame: 10 years
To determine whether, and to what extent, changes in wearable-derived heart rate are associated with clinical outcomes, including hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and changes in laboratory markers.
10 years
Association between Wearable-derived Physical Activity and Clinical Outcomes
Time Frame: 10 years
To determine whether, and to what extent, changes in wearable-derived physical activity are associated with clinical outcomes, including hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and changes in laboratory markers.
10 years
Association between Wearable-derived Sleep Metrics and Clinical Outcomes
Time Frame: 10 years
To determine whether, and to what extent, changes in wearable-derived sleep metrics are associated with clinical outcomes, including hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and changes in laboratory markers.
10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2036

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2040

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 9, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 26-550
  • IRB 26-550 (Other Identifier: Cleveland Clinic IRB)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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