Smartwatch study aims to crack the code on Long-Term exercise for chronic illness
NCT ID NCT07495891
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how different exercise programs affect fitness and motivation in people with chronic diseases. 280 participants will either exercise twice a week for 3 months or once a week for 6 months, and some will use a smartwatch to track activity. Researchers will follow them for 18 months to see which approach leads to lasting improvements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- adapted physical activity program and smartwatch
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show the best way to design exercise programs for people with chronic diseases, potentially improving long-term fitness and motivation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational-style trial with no new drug or treatment. It may not find clear differences between groups, and results may not apply to all chronic 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 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over the age of 18 * French-speaking patients * Patients with a chronic condition diagnosed by a doctor * Patients with a doctor's prescription for APA * Patients capable of understanding instructions * Patients enrolled in the Social Security system * Patients referred to Maison Sport Santé La Musse by a doctor for the first time Non inclusion Criteria : * Medical contraindications to physical exertion * Pregnant women * Individuals under legal guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection. * Severe cognitive or motor impairment * Lack of proficiency in French * Patients in the acute phase requiring specialized care * Patients simultaneously participating in another interventional research study * Inability to attend sessions regularly or adhere to the schedule of evaluations. * Patients who have already completed a program at the Maison Sport Santé Exclusion Criteria: * Completion of fewer than 16 APA sessions (less than 70% of sessions) * Acute exacerbation of a chronic condition during follow-up * For groups without smartwatches, the use of a digital tool such as a physical activity tracker by participants would constitute an exclusion criterion * Completion of a patient therapeutic education program
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