Digital health trial tests home monitoring for seniors in taiwan
NCT ID NCT07238257
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed trial in Taiwan tested whether a digital health program helps middle-aged and older adults manage conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. 199 participants from four communities used smart devices to measure their health data at home, which doctors reviewed monthly to give personalized advice. The study lasted 6 months and looked at changes in blood sugar, blood pressure, uric acid, and weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital health program with smart devices (blood pressure monitor, glucose meter, uric acid meter, cholesterol meter, ECG device) and monthly physician consultations
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple home monitoring with doctor support helps older adults better manage chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in Taiwan, so results may not apply to other populations. The intervention requires participants to use smart devices, which may not work for 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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199 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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50 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: * Adults aged 50 years and older * Resided in the community for at least 6 months * Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Terminal illness * Inability to operate basic digital devices (e.g., smartphone, health monitoring device) * Declined to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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