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Can seniors embrace smart scales and trackers? new study finds out

NCT ID NCT04514536

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested how willing healthy seniors aged 80 and older are to use connected health devices like scales, activity trackers, and blood pressure monitors at home. 34 participants used the devices while researchers measured their comfort and acceptance through questionnaires. The goal was to see if such technology could help monitor frailty and support aging in place.

What this could mean

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Active substance
connected health devices (scale, actimeter, blood pressure monitor, activity monitor)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that seniors are willing to use home health monitors, paving the way for tools that help detect frailty early.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study (34 participants) focused on acceptance, not health outcomes. The devices may not be easy for all seniors to use, and results may not apply to those with cognitive issues.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

34 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Jul 2023

Lead sponsor

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

80 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 80 years old * Living at home or in senior residence * Evaluated as being robust according to the Fried's frailty test (0 met criteria) * Affiliated or beneficiary of a social protection scheme * Having given written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization during the month preceding the first visit * Subject suffering from cognitive disorders preventing proper use of the device * Subject being unable to give by himself / herself his / her consent to participate in the trial * Person subject to legal protection (safeguard of justice, trusteeship, guardianship, persons deprived of liberty)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Aging Frailty

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chu Rennes

    Rennes, France, 35000, France

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