Smart socks for seniors? High-Tech insole aims to keep frail elderly on their feet
NCT ID NCT02316600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smart shoe insole that tracks movement and encourages walking in frail older adults living at home. About 70 people aged 65 and older took part to see if they would accept and use the device in daily life. The goal was to learn how well the insole works for monitoring frailty and motivating activity, not to treat or cure any condition.
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Study facts
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- 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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Jul 2019
- 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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65 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: * Patient aged 65 or more, living at home; * Presenting a frailty syndrome for the second phase, and robust volunteers for the first phase; * Informed and written consent by the patient or the legal representative or the reliable person when appropriate. Exclusion Criteria: * No access to ADSL; * Patient's life expectancy less than 12 months; * Patient presenting disability with an Activity of Daily Living score \< 4/6 and/or a Mini Mental State \<24/30; * Non agreement of study participation of patients or legal representative or the reliable person when appropriate.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital, Toulouse
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenes, 31059, France
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