AI-Powered wearables aim to get seniors with cognitive decline moving
NCT ID NCT07207993
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-driven fitness app and wearable can increase physical activity in adults 65 and older who live alone and have mild cognitive decline. Over six months, 64 participants will use the app and a Fitbit tracker to see if personalized exercise plans and social support improve their activity levels and quality of life. The goal is to find the best combination of app features for a future, larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based fitness app and wearable
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, home-based program to help older adults with cognitive decline stay active and improve their well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (64 participants) focused on feasibility and behavior change, not a treatment for cognitive decline. Results may not apply to everyone.
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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 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be at least 65 years of age older * Participant must be living alone in the U.S. for the next 6 months * Participant must have report mild cognitive decline \[We will use a short self-report AD8 measure of cognitive concerns. Those scoring positive on the AD8 (≥2) will qualify as mild cognitive decline\]; * Participant must own an Android/Apple smartphone * Participant must have access to internet or Wi-Fi access * Participant must be capable of engaging in some PA as determined by the PA Readiness Questionnaire or physician approval * Participant must currently participate in weekly moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) or less than 150 minutes * Participant must have basic English communication skills. Exclusion Criteria: * Foreign residents or visitors
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Health, Recreation, and Physical Education Building
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States
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University of Tennessee
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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