Wearables & Sensors Articles

  1. The Future Of Wearable Technology In Clinical Trials 4/8/2025

    Learn how wearable technology is reshaping the future of clinical trials, offering unprecedented opportunities to collect continuous, real-time health data while improving patient access and engagement.

  2. Pros & Cons Of Using Wearables In Clinical Trials 2/26/2025

    What are the biggest advantages and challenges of using wearables in a clinical trial? And who do you need on your team to add wearables to a trial? These are the questions Bryan Hansen, Ph.D. of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine answers in this Q&A.

  3. Wearables: An Essential For Decentralized Clinical Trials 2/20/2025

    Bryan Hansen, Ph.D., director of Innovative Health at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, discusses types of wearables, his experience using them in neurological disease clinical trials, and some future plans for these devices.

  4. Why Aren't We Using More Wearables In Clinical Trials? 1/6/2025

    Wearables provide a great means for passive data collection in clinical trials, but implementing them isn’t as easy at it seems. Lauren Sunshine, director, product management, digital health, at BMS, talks about some of the advantages — and challenges — of incorporating DHTs into your trial protocols. 

  5. 8 Essentials For Using DHTs In Clinical Trials 12/5/2024

    Planning to use some type of digital health technology (DHT) in clinical trials? Maybe some type of wearable, for instance? Then be sure to check out these eight key takeaways from the FDA’s Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations Guidance.

  6. Measuring Critical Health Outcomes Beyond Weight Loss In GLP-1 And Related Obesity Treatments 11/21/2024

    Uncover how wearable technologies are helping advance digital health measures in obesity research and contribute to the development of more effective, sustainable obesity treatments.

  7. Parkinson's Disease: Leveraging Wearable DHTs 10/22/2024

    Wearable DHTs offer a solution to the challenges of measuring Parkinson's disease in clinical trials. Discover how these technologies can improve outcome measures and accelerate drug development.

  8. Wearable DHT 101: Foundations For Use In Regulated Clinical Trials 8/15/2024

    Delve into the benefits of continuous sensor data, the scope of wearable use in clinical trials, and the specific sensors and measures employed by wearable DHTs.

  9. Reduce Patient Burden — And Make The Most Of Valuable Data 7/15/2024

    As actigraphy continues to advance, explore how improvements in device comfort and usability will enhance patient compliance, further optimizing its pivotal role in clinical research across various therapeutic domains.

  10. Enhancing Activity And Gait Monitoring In Children Using DHTs 7/12/2024

    Discover how advancements in digital health technology are reshaping pediatric research and enhancing our understanding of physical activity and gait in children.