N/A
Completed N=100
Accuracy of Commercially Available Heart Rate Monitors II
Healthy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02818244 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Primary Outcome Measure: Heart Rate Monitor Accuracy Compared to ECG Expressed as Correlation Coefficient. — .67; .81; .83; .92 Concordance Correlation Coefficient wECG
Summary
In 2015, over 85 million fitness wearables were sold worldwide and the market is projected to expand to 110 million units sold in 2017. Of all wearable technology, fitness devices that track heart rate are predicted to be the most popular. At the elite level, commercial heart rate monitors are being used by athletes like LeBron James, Blake Griffin, and Matthew Dellavedova to monitor and alter their behaviors for peak athletic performance. Millions of ordinary consumers purchase fitness trackers that include heart rate monitors in order to help them to maintain their health and wellness. As popularity of these fitness devices grows, assessment of the accuracy of heart rate measurements becomes increasingly important.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Primary Outcome Measure: Heart Rate Monitor Accuracy Compared to ECG Expressed as Correlation Coefficient. |
.67; .81; .83; .92 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age > 18 years
- Able and willing to exercise for a total of fifteen minutes
Exclusion Criteria
- Health issues that preclude or contraindicate walking and/or jogging, including cardiovascular, orthopedic, pulmonary and other conditions
- Presence of a cardiac pacemaker
- Known cardiovascular disease
- Known heart rhythm disorders
- Use of Beta-blockers or antiarrhythmic medications
- Tattoos around the wrist or forearm area
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02818244). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.