Wearable Devices Assist in the Detection, Screening, and Management of Major Diseases in Middle-aged and Elderly Populations

Tongji Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease; Hypertension; Cerebral Arterial Diseases; Thyroid Dysfunction; Parkinson Disease; Heart Failure; Coronary Stenosis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Smartwatch + GP; Diagnostic Test: GP only

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06980064

2024S212

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of wearable devices (Huawei smartwatches) in aiding the detection, and screening of major diseases (e.g., coronary artery disease, hypertension) in middle-aged and elderly populations aged 40-69 years with cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., smoking, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia). The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does AI-assisted diagnosis using wearable device data improve the detection rate of coronary artery stenosis (CAD-RADS ≥3) compared to standard physician assessment without AI assistance?

Does the intervention reduce the incidence of coronary artery disease-related events (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction) within one year?

Researchers will compare the intervention group (AI model-assisted diagnosis based on Huawei smartwatch data) with the control group (standard assessment) to determine if the AI-aided smartwatch approach enhances diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes.

Participants will:

（Intervention group）Wear a Huawei smartwatch for 24 hours to collect physiological data (e.g., PPG signals, heart rate, motion).

Undergo baseline assessments, including medical history review, physical exams, and laboratory tests.

Receive a preliminary diagnosis from a general practitioner.

Complete a follow-up evaluation after one year to track cardiovascular events and other disease outcomes.

Undergo coronary CTA if suspected of coronary stenosis.

Enrollment: 800 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 69 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria are as follows:

1. Aged more than equal to 40 years, less than 69 years.

2. Having at least one of the following conditions (with one risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases):

   ① Male ≥ 55 years old, female ≥ 65 years old; ② Smokers or those who quit smoking within the past 3 months prior to the visit; ③ Diabetes (type 1 or 2); ④ Hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) or currently taking antihypertensive medication; ⑤ Dyslipidemia: total cholesterol ≥ 5.18mmol/L, triglycerides ≥ 1.70mmol/L, high-density lipoprotein<1.04mmol or low-density lipoprotein ≥ 3.37mmol/L; ⑥ hsCRP>3.0 mg/L; ⑦ 10-year ASCVD risk of 20% or more (calculated according to the formula designed in the PREVENT study)

3. Agree to receive coronary CTA if suspected to have coronary artery stenosis.

4. Voluntarily joined and signed the informed consent.

The exclusion criteria:

1. Previously diagnosed with CAD or considered moderate to severe coronary stenosis (CAD-RADS grade 3 or above: stenosis degree of 50% or above) through coronary CTA or coronary angiography examination.
2. Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant within the next year.
3. During the onset of the disease and needs in-hospital treatment.
4. Tattoos or other substances that affect optical signals on the wrist.
5. Severe arrhythmia patients, including third degree atrioventricular block, ventricular escape rhythm, severe sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter.
6. Physical disability, blindness, and deafness.
7. Allergic history of contrast agent containing iodine.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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800 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group (AI smartwatch assisted diagnosis)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group will be required to wear a smartwatch continuously for 24 hours. After this period, the collected data will be processed using a pre-trained foundational model for disease diagnosis, generating preliminary diagnostic suggestions. General pratitioners will then integrate these smartwatch-derived findings with clinical interviews and aforementioned baseline examination results to formulate a final diagnosis.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Smartwatch + GP

Control group (general pratitioner only)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the control group will not wear smart watches. General pratitioners will base their diagnoses solely on clinical interviews and the aforementioned baseline examinations.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: GP only