AI and home visits aim to get seniors into health programs
NCT ID NCT07252934
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of a 90-minute home visit by trained student interns and a month of daily AI-generated health messages can encourage older adults in Hong Kong to join District Health Centres. 180 adults aged 65 and older who are not yet members will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention or usual care. The main goal is to see if more people sign up within 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Home-based and AI-generated digital intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a low-cost way to connect more older adults with preventive health services.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study. The intervention may not significantly boost membership, and results may not apply outside Hong Kong.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years or older * spoke Chinese * are physically, mentally, and cognitively capable of engaging in simple physical tasks * understanding survey questions * non district health centre member Exclusion Criteria: * All subjects have the right to withdraw if they wish not to continue
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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