Smart sensors and AI aim to keep seniors on their feet
NCT ID NCT06596993
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a balance training system that uses wearable sensors and artificial intelligence to create personalized exercise programs for older adults. The goal is to improve stability and reduce fall risk. Researchers will enroll 120 community-dwelling adults aged 18 to 80 who can walk independently.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IMU-based balance training with AI personalization
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, personalized way to improve balance and prevent falls in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group for comparison. The technology may not work better than standard exercise, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- 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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18 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: Aged between 18 and 80 years capable of independent walking- Exclusion Criteria: 1. history of lower limb orthopedic surgery, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other medical joint diseases 2. Those who cannot communicate or follow instructions, and those with severe visual or hearing impairments 3. the neurological impairment or vestibular disorders, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, Meniere's syndrome.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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