Can AI craft the perfect workout for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07768670
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-driven mobile app, paired with a Fitbit, can deliver personalized exercise plans that older adults find feasible and acceptable. Over 8 weeks, participants aged 65 and older will receive daily and weekly exercise prescriptions tailored to their activity levels and well-being. The study will also explore preliminary effects on physical activity, sleep, mental health, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-powered mobile app (sFitRx) with a Fitbit wearable for personalized exercise prescriptions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a scalable, personalized exercise program that helps older adults stay active, improve mental health, and enhance quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on whether the approach is practical and acceptable, not on proving health benefits.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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65 years and older
- 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: * Be aged 65 years or older. * Own a smartphone (Android or iOS) compatible with study applications. * Have reliable access to the internet or Wi-Fi. * Demonstrate basic digital literacy sufficient to operate a smartphone (e.g., ability to open applications, navigate simple interfaces, and follow on-screen instructions), with or without initial guidance from the research staff. * Be able to safely engage in physical activity, as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) or physician approval if indicated. * Report engaging in less than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. * Be able to communicate in English sufficiently to complete study procedures and assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Are younger than 65 years of age. * Do not own a compatible smartphone (Android or iOS) or do not have reliable internet/Wi-Fi access. * Are deemed unable to safely participate in physical activity based on the screening process (including PAR-Q+, STEADI, and research staff assessment), or do not obtain required physician clearance when indicated. * Currently meet or exceed 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. * Are unable to communicate in English sufficiently to understand study procedures, provide informed consent, or complete study-related assessments. * Have any medical, physical, or cognitive condition that, in the judgment of the research team, would make participation unsafe or prevent completion of study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies (865) 974-3340 [email protected]
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37996-2700, United States
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