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. 2021 Mar 28;27(12):1149–1160. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i12.1149

Table 1.

Summary of wearable technology along with clinical applications

Ref.
Device name
Device type
Clinical applications
[5,12,13,20,21] Fitbit; Apple Watch; Amazon Halo Wrist Wearable Daily activity monitoring (steps taken, energy expenditure, and sleep hygiene)
[11] Sweatsenser Wrist Wearable Inflammatory bowel disease monitor and management
[27,28] Electrogastrogram Abdominal Wearable Ambulatory monitoring, functional GI disorders screening, diagnosis, and management
[31,32,34] AbStats; G-Tech Medical Abdominal Wearable Bowel sounds and movement monitoring, postoperative ileus and delayed gastric emptying
[27] N/A Smartphone App Meal logs, exercise, bowel movement, and sleep synchronized to electrogastrogram recording
[39] UCLA eIBD patient app Smartphone App Inflammatory bowel disease activity monitor
[40] HealthPROMISE app Smartphone App Tracks symptoms, quality of life, follow up, and intervention integrated with electronic health record
[41,42] StudentLife app Smartphone App Assess stress, sleep, activity, mood, mental well-being, and academic performance
[43] PoopMD; Pooplog Smartphone App Records stool types, records bowel movements
[48] N/A Ingestible Vital sign monitor, motility disorder diagnosis and management
[49] IMBED Ingestible Gastrointestinal bleed diagnosis, management, and monitoring
[50] N/A Ingestible Understand intestinal function, microbiota, and individual response to dietary change
[56] Colon Capsule Endoscopy Ingestible Minimally invasive colonoscopy method
[57] Digital Pills Ingestible Monitor medication adherence

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; UCLA: University of California Los Angeles; GI: Gastrointestinal; N/A: Not applicable.