Vibrating watch could keep hospital patients moving
NCT ID NCT07492745
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a vibrating reminder watch can encourage hospital patients to be more active. Many older patients lose strength and independence during a hospital stay due to inactivity. The watch vibrates several times a day to remind patients to walk or do simple exercises. The trial will include 204 frail patients aged 50 and older.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vibrating reminder watch
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple vibrating watch could help older hospital patients stay active and avoid losing strength and independence during their stay.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial. The watch may not motivate patients enough to make a real difference, and results may not apply to all hospital settings.
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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 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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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50 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 aged 50 or over with a score of 4 or above on the Clinical Frailty Scale (vulnerable but not dependent patients, symptoms limiting activities, patients who are slower/more fatigued). * Must be able to get up from a chair without assistance. * Patients must be able to communicate with staff, understand instructions, give consent, and cooperate with staff. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with an estimated hospital stay of less than 5 days. * Contraindications to physical activity determined by the medical team (e.g., cardiovascular instability, orthopedic contraindications, etc.). * Terminal illness. * Patients scheduled for surgery. * Pregnant women. * People who do not understand French. * People protected under the law.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre hospitalier de Chartres
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Coudray, 28630, France
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Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
RECRUITINGLe Havre, Normandy, 76290, France
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Hôpital Erasme Route de Lennick 808
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrussels, 1070, Belgium
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centre hospitalier de Valence
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValence, 26000, France
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