Smartwatch study aims to keep seniors independent
NCT ID NCT05173870
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether wearable devices could remotely monitor pre-frail elderly people living in a small village to prevent frailty from getting worse. The goal was to develop a model for local care that supports healthy aging. The study was terminated early, but it involved 30 participants aged 65 and older who were pre-frail and lived in Salcito, Italy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
All men and women aged \>= 65 years, resident in Salcito, a small mountain village in Molise region, Italy, will be invited to participate at the first examination, in order to evaluate their frailty condition, in a specific way their pre-frail/frail condition.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Pre-Frail; * Salcito (a small mountain village in Molise region) residents. Exclusion Criteria: * Age\< 65 years; * Individuals affected by physical or mental diseases, pacemaker or other medical device keeper who make the use of "wearable device" not possible or unable to complete functional tests.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS INM Neuromed, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Pozzilli, IS, 86077, Italy
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IRCCS Neuromed
Pozzilli, IS, 86077, Italy
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