Wearable device tracks walking patterns to spot dementia risk
NCT ID NCT07127133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a wearable insole and ankle device that measures walking patterns to detect early cognitive decline in older adults. Researchers will collect gait data from 150 participants—some healthy, some with mild cognitive impairment or dementia—first in a lab and then during a week of everyday use at home. The goal is to see if the device can accurately identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable insole and ankle device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, at-home way to detect early cognitive decline, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 150 participants, focused on measuring gait accuracy, not on treatment. The device may not reliably distinguish cognitive decline from normal aging or other conditions.
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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 150 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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Aug 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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55 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: * Age 55 or older * Ability to ambulate without the use of an assistive device. For this study, we will assume participants are ambulatory if they can complete the functional outcome measures (i.e., TUG) without the use of an assistive device * Ability to understand and provide informed consent, or has a legally authorized representative (LAR) to provide consent on their behalf * Ability to don and doff the insole and leg module independently or have assistance for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English Speaking * Use of ankle-foot orthosis for ambulation that prevents use of the system * Self-reported acute thrombophlebitis including deep vein thrombosis * Untreated lymphedema or lesion of any kind, swelling, infection, inflamed area of skin or eruptions on or near product use (foot and ankle) * Untreated fractures in the foot and ankle * Any other significant medical condition that may affect participation or performance in the study, as determined by investigators
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HealthPartners Neuroscience Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55130, United States
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