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Nostalgia and step counts: a new recipe to get seniors moving?

NCT ID NCT07570303

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Catholic University, Italy Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether sending nostalgic, personal messages and asking people to track their steps can encourage older adults (ages 65-74) to walk more. Over 14 days, 1,000 participants will receive daily messages through a mobile app. Some will also track their steps. The goal is to see if these simple strategies boost walking and improve well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Self-continuity messages and step-monitoring reminders
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost way to help older adults stay active and improve their health.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage behavioral study with no clinical outcomes. The effect may be small or not last beyond the 14-day period.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 1,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

65 to 74 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 65 and 74 years * Willingness and ability to install and use the mobile applications required for study participation * Sufficient proficiency in the Italian language to understand study materials and complete the questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: \- Physical disabilities or medical conditions that preclude engagement in light to moderate physical activity, specifically: 1. medical advice or prescription prohibiting engagement in light to moderate physical activity, assessed via a close-ended screening question; 2. positive screening on a study specific close-ended question assessing ability to perform physical activity; 3. positive screening on the adapted revised Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (rPAR-Q), indicating that participant may be unsafe.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Aging problems Functional decline Health behaviour Messaging Mobile applications Older adults (65 years and older) Physical activity promotion Psychosocial effects and treatment Psychosocial factors Reminder systems Walking

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milan)

    RECRUITING

    Milan, Milan, 20123, Italy

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