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How can wearables be used in clinical trials? FDA outlines best practices

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21 August 2026

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Digital Health

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United States

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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has issued best practices for using wearables in clinical trials, emphasizing validation of digital health tools and focusing on patient-relevant outcomes.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Digital Health, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Clinical trial founders focused on digital health need to align product validation with FDA's patient-centric outcome priorities to gain trial approval and market trust.

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2 sources · 21 Aug 2026

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