Can a smart mirror keep your face young? new study tests facial coaching for seniors
NCT ID NCT07700654
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a smart facial coaching system that guides older adults through daily facial exercises. Participants aged 60 and older will use either the smart system or follow a video for five days. Researchers will measure changes in facial exercise habits, eye comfort, oral function, and swallowing ability right after and one month later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a smart facial coaching system that guides facial exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this system could help older adults maintain facial muscle strength and swallowing function, potentially reducing age-related decline.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 130 participants. The benefits may be modest, and the system may not outperform simple video-based exercises.
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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 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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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60 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to participate in this study voluntarily. * Able to provide written informed consent. * Aged 60 years or older. * Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe visual or hearing impairment. * Diagnosis of moderate to severe dementia. * Inability to communicate verbally. * Presence of obvious structural or pathological lesions of the face. * Diseases or conditions affecting swallowing function (e.g., stroke).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taipei, Taipei City, 112304, Taiwan
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