Can a smartphone program get older women moving? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT05566873
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special program that uses smartphones and community feedback can help older women who are not very active to walk more. About 232 women from across the U.S. will take part. The goal is to see if this approach, combined with basic activity tips, works better than tips alone.
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Study facts
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- 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 232 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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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- Ages
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66 to 105 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Is insufficiently physically active based on National Guidelines; * Can engage in moderate forms of walking in and around their neighborhoods; * Owns and can use a smartphone; * Willing to wear the study pedometer; * No plans to move from the area over the 1 year study period; * Willing to be randomized and engage in study assessments; Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently living in a nursing home or with a dementia diagnosis or other medical condition that would preclude moderate forms of physical activity outside the home or study participation.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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