Smart sensors and sticky patches could help seniors track health at home
NCT ID NCT07217951
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether comfortable wearable sensors and a small microneedle patch can help monitor movement, heart rate, stress, and inflammation in adults aged 65 and older. Twenty participants will wear the devices at home while completing surveys. The goal is to see if this easy-to-use system can support personalized health tracking for older adults.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Older adults aged 65 and older.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 65 or older 2. Expressed willingness to participate. 3. Able to give written informed consent 4. Able to operate a smartphone and complete surveys Exclusion Criteria: 1. Reliance on assistive walking devices 2. Inability to operate a smartphone 3. Unable to complete surveys 4. Unable to give written informed consent 5. Younger than 65 years old 6. Known skin allergies to kinesiology tape (KT tape)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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