Smartwatch Checks for Irregular Heartbeat After Chest Surgery
Tests whether smartwatches can detect irregular heartbeat in adults after chest surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation in Postoperative Thoracic Surgery Using a Smartwatch
Key facts
- Where
- Amiens, FranceSee the site
Where in France
- Centre hospitalier AmiensAmiens, FranceTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
- Trial code
- NCT06724718
- Record updated
- 12 June 2025
- Original description
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in approximately 20% of patients following thoracic surgery. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent complications such as heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and increased mortality. Smartwatches equipped with single-lead ECG capabilities and algorithms to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) offer a potential solution. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of smartwatches in detecting POAF compared to standard care.Read full original descriptionShow less
Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation in Postoperative Thoracic Surgery Using a Smartwatch
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in approximately 20% of patients following thoracic surgery. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent complications such as heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and increased mortality. Smartwatches equipped with single-lead ECG capabilities and algorithms to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) offer a potential solution. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of smartwatches in detecting POAF compared to standard care.
Inclusion: Adults (>18 years old); Patients undergoing major thoracic surgery with one-lung ventilation within the past 48 hours; Scheduled pneumonectomy or lobectomy; Admission to a conventional surgical unit postoperatively; Ability to perform single-lead ECG using a smartwatch; Coverage under a social security system; Signed informed consent.
Exclusion: Mediastinal, pleural, or chest wall surgery; Reoperations or surgeries performed more than 48 hours prior; History of atrial fibrillation; Requirement for telemetry for AV block or tachyarrhythmias (>140 bpm); Dependency on a pacemaker; Participation in another interventional clinical trial affecting POAF incidence; Pregnant women; Patients under guardians or similar legal protection.