New digital tool aims to keep seniors on their feet longer
NCT ID NCT07508813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a digital platform to assess and reduce disability risk in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will screen for risk factors, build an early warning system, and test the platform in urban and rural communities with 238 participants. The goal is to help older adults stay independent through better monitoring and targeted interventions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital platform for disability risk assessment and intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, data-driven system to help older adults stay independent longer and reduce disability risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The digital system may not work equally well across different communities or may be difficult for some older adults to use.
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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 238 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- 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: * Community-dwelling permanent residents aged ≥65 years; * Able to operate a smartphone independently or with assistance from a primary caregiver; * Clear consciousness with basic comprehension and communication abilities; * Voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who are unable to perform basic activities of daily living independently, or who have significant cognitive or communication impairments.
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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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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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