Smart vest could help families keep dementia patients safe at home
NCT ID NCT05063045
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a smart cloth care system for people with dementia living at home. The system includes a vest with a hidden monitor and home sensors that send information to family caregivers. Researchers wanted to see if it could improve safety, daily function, and caregiver well-being. The study involved 60 older adults with dementia or hip fracture and their family caregivers in Taiwan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smart-cloth assisted home nursing care
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way for families to keep track of loved ones with dementia at home, reducing falls and easing caregiver stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 60 participants. The smart cloth system may not work for everyone, and technical issues or discomfort could limit its use.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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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20 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: Older persons were included by these criteria: age 60 or older diagnosed with dementia, or received surgery for a hip fracture could walk independently or with assistance living with family members in northern Taiwan. Family caregivers were included by these criteria: * 20 years old responsible for providing direct care or supervising care received by the patient. Exclusion Criteria: Terminal ill Living in institution
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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