Can a fun fitness app help those who Can't smell? UK trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06600438

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This 18-month study tests whether a smartphone app with game-like features can help adults aged 40+ with a reduced sense of smell become more active. 110 participants will be randomly assigned to either a full-dose programme aiming to double their daily steps or a low-dose control aiming for a 10% increase. The goal is to see if the programme is practical and acceptable, not whether it improves smell or health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Slow-SPEED app (gamified motivational smartphone app linked to Fitbit)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a remote, gamified activity programme is feasible for older adults with smell loss, paving the way for larger studies on potential health benefits.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility trial not designed to test whether the programme improves health. It may fail to recruit or retain enough participants, and results may not apply to broader populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anosmia Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANOSMIA HYPOSMIA OLFACTORY DYSFUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Viktoria Azoidou
RECRUITING

London, United Kingdom

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