Can frequent digital Check-Ins track how well longevity treatments work?
NCT ID NCT07871799
First seen Oct 13, 2026 · Last updated Oct 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Sheba Medical Center ran a small pilot study to see if repeated digital measurements could track individual responses to healthy-aging interventions. They enrolled 31 adults aged 50 to 80 without diabetes and with a body-mass index of at least 25. Participants received metformin plus either semaglutide or empagliflozin, along with investigational AgeBiotics supplements, and used a smartphone app to submit images, voice recordings, and surveys between clinic visits. The goal was to link these digital patterns to changes in a composite score of muscle, immune, and cognitive function over eight weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of metformin, semaglutide or empagliflozin, and investigational AgeBiotics supplements
- What this could lead to
- If the digital monitoring approach works, it could help doctors tailor healthy-aging treatments to each person's unique response over time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short pilot study with only 31 participants. The digital measures may not reliably capture meaningful changes, and the results might not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, aged 50 to 80 years, inclusive. * Generally healthy, as determined by medical history and screening assessments, with no more than 2 stable, well-controlled chronic conditions. * Body-mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m². * No diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus and screening HbA1c \<6.5%. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures. * Willing and able to comply with all study procedures, including daily use of a compatible smartphone or tablet for app-based digital biomarker data collection and completion of required home study procedures. * If female and of childbearing potential, must be postmenopausal for at least one year. Exclusion Criteria: Metabolic \& Endocrine * Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus, or HbA1c ≥6.5% at screening. * History of pancreatitis, medullary thyroid carcinoma (personal or family), or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). * History of significant or recurrent hypoglycemia requiring medical intervention. * Known Child-Pugh Class B or C hepatic disease. * BMI \<25 kg/m². Renal \& Genitourinary * Impaired renal function, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<45 mL/min/1.73 m² at screening, or a reported renal problem. * History of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). * History of recurrent (≥3 in the last 12 months) or severe urinary tract infections or genital mycotic infections. Gastrointestinal * Self-reported history of severe gastrointestinal disease such as gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), or chronic malabsorption syndromes; known gallstones; significant hypertriglyceridemia (e.g., triglycerides \>500 mg/dL); or prior biliary tract surgery. * Previous bariatric surgery that may affect drug absorption (e.g., gastric bypass). Cardiovascular * New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV congestive heart failure. * History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or stroke within the 6 months prior to screening. * Symptomatic hypotension or a screening systolic blood pressure consistently \<100 mmHg. Other Medical Conditions * Active malignancy within the last 2 years, with the exception of successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ. * Known significant active liver disease (e.g., active hepatitis or cirrhosis), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal at screening. * History of lactic acidosis. * Any condition associated with an increased risk of lactic acidosis, such as severe dehydration or acute systemic illness at the time of screening. * Current or recent (within 2 years) diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or another eating disorder. * Current use of known nephrotoxic agents (e.g., high-dose NSAIDs or contrast agents) that may exacerbate renal risk. Concomitant Medications \& Lifestyle * Current use of any other glucose-lowering agents (e.g., insulin, other GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, or sulfonylureas). * Chronic use of systemic corticosteroids or loop diuretics. Inhaled or topical corticosteroids and stable replacement doses (e.g., hydrocortisone \<20 mg/day) are acceptable. * Participation in another interventional clinical trial within the 3 months prior to screening. * Excessive alcohol consumption, defined as more than 14 standard drinks per week for men or 7 per week for women, or a history of alcohol use disorder. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to metformin, semaglutide, any SGLT-2 inhibitor, or any of their components or excipients. General * Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at undue risk or interfere with the study's conduct or the interpretation of its results. * Cognitive or mental impairment that would prevent the participant from understanding the consent form, adhering to daily tasks, or providing reliable data.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheba Longevity Center, Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, 5265601, Israel
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