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Can Alexa-Style tech get seniors moving? new study tests voice coaching

NCT ID NCT05337514

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a voice-activated app called EngAGE that lets care partners send encouraging messages to frail, homebound older adults. The goal is to see if this simple technology can improve physical function (like standing up from a chair) and reduce loneliness. The study involves 137 older adults with multiple chronic conditions who have trouble leaving home.

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Active substance
EngAGE voice-activated app (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way for caregivers to encourage physical activity and reduce loneliness in homebound seniors.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage behavioral study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects or caregiver attention. The app's benefit may not generalize beyond this specific group.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

137 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * age greater than or equal to 60 years * has at least 2 chronic conditions * requires any assistance to leave the home (this may include requiring someone to drive, requiring the use of a cane or walker, or similar) * can read 14 point font from a 2-foot distance on a tablet-sized screen * can hear spoken voice from 2-foot distance * SPPB score of less than or equal to 9 but greater than 3 on a 12-point scale to target moderate but not severe functional impairment. Exclusion Criteria: * reported history of moderate to advanced cognitive impairment; * inability to stand unassisted; * inability to understand English (because the intervention is currently only available in English); * life expectancy less than 12 months or enrolled in Hospice; * a medical condition making unsupervised physical activity potentially unsafe including: stroke within prior 12 months, acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina in the prior 6 months, uncontrolled arrhythmias, dissecting aortic aneurysm, acute endo/pericarditis, acute thromboembolism, acute or severe heart or respiratory failure, uncontrolled hypertension greater than 180/100, fracture or joint replacement within the prior 3 months, infections affecting one's general health condition, severe peripheral vascular disease. * severe functional impairment as indicated by an SPPB score less than 3 (out of 12); * baseline Montreal Cognitive Assessment of less than or equal to 18/30; * inability to understand consent (teach back).

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Locations

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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