Apple Watch in Clinical Trials

Considering a wearable for your upcoming clinical trial?

The Apple Watch is an FDA approved Class II device with a slick, beautiful and powerful utility to help conduct a remote virtual clinical trial.

At Delve Health, we utilize the Apple Watch to collect over 20 digital endpoints across multiple therapeutic areas. Below are a few cases, where an Apple Watch is being used:

Enable the early detection of atrial fibrillation and potentially improve outcomes including stroke
Identify irregular heart rhythms, including for serious heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation
Parkinson’s disease, in which symptoms include tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking
Monitor symptom variations as a result of changes in medications or deep brain stimulation treatment
Step count as a possible prognostic marker in some lung cancer patients
Collect 6MWT for patients with clots
Measure of blood oxygen saturation, glucose, stress, and blood pressure

Other Uses for the Apple Watch

Collect patient reported outcomes questionnaire
Collect quality of life questionnaires
Send real-time notifications to study teams for potential adverse events
Receive study notifications

Current Apple Watch Model Comparison

	Series 6	SE	Series 7
Size	44/40	44/40	45/41
Display	368×448/ 324×394	368×448/ 324×394	396×484/ 352×430
Always-On	x	–	x
Cellular Option	x	x	x
ECG	x	–	x
SPO2	x	–	x
Heart Rate	x	x	x
Fall Detection	x	x	x
Wireless Charging	x	x	x
Full Keyboard	–	–	x
Full charge	1.5 hours	2.5 hours	1 hour
Siri	x	x	x
Battery Life	18 Hours	18 Hours	18 Hours
Memory	32GB	32GB	32GB
Colors	Gold, Silver, Red, Gray, Blue	Gold, Gray, Silver	Red, Blue, Green, Black, Silver
Price	$349.00	$279.00	$399.00