Testing Wearable Devices for Recovery After Intensive Care
Tests wearable health monitors and health summaries in adults recovering from intensive care.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: I-WEAR: Evaluating Wearables and Health Summaries in ICU Survivors
Key facts
- Where
- Vienna, AustriaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07035106, who can take part
Where in Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Digital Health and Patient SafetyVienna, AustriaTaking 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
- Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft
- Trial code
- NCT07035106
- Record updated
- 9 September 2025
- Original description
This pilot study investigates the use of wearable health technology and bi-weekly digital health summaries in patients recovering from intensive care. Many patients experience physical, psychological, and cognitive challenges after an ICU stay, a condition known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and usability of wearable devices-such as smartwatches, blood pressure monitors, and smart scales-for tracking recovery in real-world settings.Read full original descriptionShow less
I-WEAR: From ICU to Recovery - Evaluating the Feasibility and Usability of Bi-Weekly Health Summaries Using Wearables in Patients After Intensive Care Unit Treatment - A Pilot Study
This pilot study investigates the use of wearable health technology and bi-weekly digital health summaries in patients recovering from intensive care. Many patients experience physical, psychological, and cognitive challenges after an ICU stay, a condition known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and usability of wearable devices-such as smartwatches, blood pressure monitors, and smart scales-for tracking recovery in real-world settings.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: standard ICU follow-up care, wearable use only, or wearable use combined with bi-weekly health reports and optional lifestyle consultations. The study will assess participants' quality of life, experience using the technology, and adherence over a 6-month period. Results will inform the future use of digital tools in post-ICU care.
Inclusion: Age 18-65 years at the time of ICU admission; ICU stay of at least 48 hours; ICU discharge within the last 2 years; Comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and/or chronic heart failure/coronary artery disease; Written informed consent; Access to a home internet connection and smartphone with internet and Bluetooth.
Exclusion: No cardiovascular disease/event and/or diabetes; Allergies to materials in the wearable devices; Presence of a legal guardian; No smartphone or internet access; Implanted pacemaker or defibrillator; Transfer from an ICU outside the Medical University of Vienna; Homelessness; Residence outside of Austria.