AI-Powered exercise bike aims to rebuild strength in frail seniors
NCT ID NCT07698912
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-powered exercise bike can help frail adults over 65 regain muscle strength and mobility during a hospital stay. Participants use the smart ergometer, which adjusts workout intensity based on real-time heart rate and effort. Researchers measure changes in leg strength, walking speed, and frailty levels to see if the device supports early rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AIoT-based Feedback Assistive Strengthening Ergometer
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this smart exercise system could offer a safe, personalized way to help frail older adults recover strength and mobility while in the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site trial with a device, not a drug, so results may not apply broadly. The benefits may be modest and depend on patient engagement and hospital routines.
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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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376 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult over 65 years old * The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score of 3 to 7 (hospitalized patients) Exclusion Criteria: * Limb disability or joint deformation * Admission to the intensive care unit, scheduled surgery, anticipated discharge within three days, medical contraindications to physical activity, or enrollment in hospice care.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 704, Taiwan
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