Wearable sensors to track activity and predict worsening in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
Official title: Unlocking the potential of wearable sensors to measure physical activity and predict clinical worsening in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
Funded at Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · NIH-11451004 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A pediatric-focused study will use wearable activity trackers and cloud-based data analysis to help predict when a child with pulmonary hypertension may worsen.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Children's Hosp of Philadelphia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | August 11, 2026 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,068,774 |
| NIH project number | 1R01HL183262-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11451004 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children with pulmonary hypertension or at risk due to age, who can wear a sensor and participate in cloud-based data collection.
✕Less likely to help
Children unable to wear devices or participate in digital data collection may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project will collect and harmonize data from wearable devices to measure physical activity in children with pulmonary hypertension. It will create open, scalable data processing tools so clinicians can compare activity across devices and age groups. The goal is to identify meaningful activity-based signals that reflect disease progression and could guide future trials and treatments.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the study could yield measurable activity-based endpoints to guide therapies and improve outcomes for children with PH.
How similar studies have gone: Past pediatric and adult studies show activity data correlates with disease markers, but this work aims to standardize processing across devices and ages.
Where this research is happening
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Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Avitabile, Catherine M. — Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
- Study coordinator: Avitabile, Catherine M.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.