New digital tool aims to catch frailty early in seniors
NCT ID NCT07570628
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a digital tool called Fragiclic can help doctors and nurses screen for frailty in patients aged 65 and older during regular check-ups. Frailty increases the risk of falls, hospital stays, and death. The study will track how many patients get screened and whether those screened have fewer unplanned hospitalizations or deaths over 12 months. No extra tasks are required from participants—the tool is used during normal visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital decision support tool (Fragiclic)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a simple digital tool in routine check-ups helps identify frailty early and may reduce unplanned hospitalizations and deaths in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The tool's impact may be small or hard to measure in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 726 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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.
Who is studied
Patients aged 65 years older among GP's patients in primary care
- 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: * Patients aged 65 years or older * Patient or trusted person who provided oral non-opposition after receiving full information about the protocol * Managed by the general practitioner if the patient or nurse during the study period. If patients are assessed by a nurse : Patients whose general practitioner is a participating physician in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to express non-opposition or without a trusted person available to express non-opposition * Patients whose general practitioner (GP) is not a participating GP in the study * Patients or trusted persons who do not speak French
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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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MSPU Torcy
Torcy, Rue Charlie-Chaplin, 77200, France
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