Wearable Devices Used in Clinical Trials

Wearable devices have become essential to clinical research as they enable research studies to collect health-related data 24/7. The best-known wearable devices are commercial fitness trackers that collect mobility and some vital sign data; however, there are several other wearable devices and mobile phone applications that are being used by CU investigators.

Note: This list of wearable devices is in development, and therefore, not exhaustive. If you are aware of other wearable devices readily used in research that is not on this list, please email us.

Measure Device Type Examples
Blood CollectionCapillaryTasso+ Kit, YourBio Health, Neoteryx Mitra and hemaPEN
Blood PressureUpper Arm CuffOmron Platinum Wireless Upper Arm BP Monitor, iHealth Wireless BP Monitor, Beuerer BM 67 Upper Arm BP Monitor,   Fora P30 Plus Upper Arm BP Monitor
 Wrist-wornBeurer Automatic & Digital Wrist BP Monitor, Omron 3 Series Wrist BP Monitor, Konquest Digital Wrist BP Monitor KBP-2910W , ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless
 Skin-patchVitalPatch by VitalConnect,
Body PositionSkin-patchBioIntelliSense BioButton, VitalPatch by VitalConnect
Body TemperatureWrist-wornFitbit, Empatica EmbracePlus
 Skin-patchVitalPatch by VitalConnect, BioIntelliSense BioButton
Electrodermal ActivityWrist-wornEmpatica EmbracePlus
Electrical Activity of the HeartWrist-wornViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless, VitalPatch by VitalConnect
 Clothing-embeddedSmart shirts by Hesoskin
Energy Expenditure

(resting energy and total daily energy expenditure, active & resting calories, etc.)		 Wrist-wornApple Watch, Garmin smartwatches, Fitbit, and  Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Heart Rate

(resting, variability, etc.)		Wrist-wornFitbit, Garmin smartwatches, Empatica EmbracePlus,  ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless
 Finger-worniSp02 Pulse Oximeter by Massimo
 Skin-patchBioIntelliSense BioButton,  VitalPatch by VitalConnect
 Clothing-embeddedSmart shirts by Hesoskin
Oxygen saturationWrist-wornFitbit, Garmin smartwatches, 
 Finger-worniSp02 Pulse Oximeter by Massimo, Empatica EmbracePlus,   ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless
Physical Activity

(MET rates, activity/sedentary bouts, intensity, etc.)		Wrist-wornActigraphy Monitoring devices by Philips,  ActiGraph Link by ActiGraph,  Apple Watch,  Garmin smartwatches, Fitbit,   Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Empatica EmbracePlus, BioIntelliSense BioButton
 Clothing-embeddedSmart shirts by Hesoskin
 Respiratory RateSkin-patchBioIntelliSense BioButton, VitalPatch by VitalConnect
 Clothing-embeddedSmart shirts by Hesoskin
 Skill CellsLocation variesNeoteryx Hapera
Sleep Parameters
(Sleep latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, etc.)		Wrist-wornActigraphy Monitoring devices by Philips,  Fitbit,  Garmin smartwatches,  BioIntelliSense BioButton

 

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