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Gamification gets seniors moving after hospital discharge

NCT ID NCT05736484

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether using game-like rewards and personal coaching can encourage older adults to walk more after leaving the hospital. About 350 people aged 50 and older with conditions like high blood pressure or heart failure will wear a Fitbit to track their steps. The goal is to see if these fun incentives help prevent mobility problems and keep people active.

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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

About 350 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 50 years or older * Admitted to the University of Pennsylvania Health System acute care hospital (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Lancaster General Health, Chester County Hospital, or Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center) and discharged to home * Able to ambulate independently Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Does not have daily access to a smartphone compatible with the wearable device and is not willing to use a device that the investigators can provide participants' with * Already enrolled in another physical activity study * Low mobility score indicating that the patient is not able to walk distances greater than 1000 steps/day independently * Any other medical conditions that would prohibit participation in a 6-month physical activity program * Unable to complete the baseline period (must have at least 4 out of 7 days of step data with minimum step count of 1000 steps/day) * Not willing to use the wearable device for the full duration of the study * Enrolled in hospice

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus heart failure hypertensive disorder Mobility Limitation Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Ambulatory difficulty Diabetes Heart failure Hypertension Mobility limitation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Blockley Hall

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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