Can a phone app replace the gym for seniors with muscle loss?

NCT ID NCT07319377

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Exosystems Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a digital therapeutic device (exoDTx) – a mobile app that guides personalized resistance exercises at home – to see if it can improve muscle strength in people with sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). 130 participants will either use the app for 12 weeks or receive standard educational materials. The main goal is to measure changes in knee extension strength.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: digital therapeutic device (exoDTx) – a mobile app guiding personalized resistance exercises at home
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, non-drug way to improve muscle strength in older adults with sarcopenia.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (130 people) and the device is still being tested. Results may not apply to everyone, and the app may not be as effective as supervised exercise.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SARCOPENIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucheon-si, South Korea
St.Vincent's hospital
RECRUITING

Suwon, South Korea

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