A digital coach for fall prevention: can an app steady Seniors' steps?
NCT ID NCT07741994
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a digitally assisted self-rehabilitation program, delivered through the Stand'hop app, can improve walking performance in adults aged 65 and older who have recently experienced a fall. Participants will either receive the app-based program alongside standard rehabilitation care or standard care alone. The study measures changes in walking speed, stride length, and other gait parameters over seven weeks to see if the digital approach offers added benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digitally assisted self-rehabilitation program using the Stand'hop app
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this digital program could offer a scalable, motivating way to improve walking and reduce falls in older adults, easing the burden on healthcare systems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study focused on measuring changes in walking, not yet proving fall reduction. The app's benefits may vary, and adherence to self-rehabilitation could be challenging for some.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 65 and older Fall at least once in the previous 3 months , requiring rehabilitation care from a physical therapist * Signed informed consent or consent from a third party (trusted individual, family member, or close relative) * Individuals physically capable of following a rehabilitation program (standard care, with or without digital assistance) and of wearing a watch * Individuals capable of following a self-rehabilitation program as well as the study procedures independently or with the assistance of a caregiver if needed * Patients enrolled in or covered by a social security program Exclusion Criteria: * A person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision, a person undergoing involuntary psychiatric treatment, or an adult subject to a legal protective measure * Contraindications to rehabilitation programs offered following a fall (standard care, with or without digital assistance)
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