Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Enrolling by invitation
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT06135740 |
Other study ID # |
22-360 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Enrolling by invitation |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
November 8, 2023 |
Est. completion date |
December 31, 2024 |
Study information
Verified date |
November 2023 |
Source |
Tokyo University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The goal of this prospective, single site, interventional randomized control trial is to
treat age related health conditions in adults older than 65 years and functional
independence. The main question of the study is to answer the effectiveness of notification
on activity, sleep, and nutrition based on wearable device Fitbit recorded data for the
improvement of health conditions including intellectual property and physical function,
compared to usual care. Participants in the intervention arm will be given a Fitbit Charge 5
device and asked to wear this for the duration of the study, including during sleep. The
study intervention will run for 6 months. Notifications will be issued using a monitoring
software in Japanese, and issued automatically to participants. Participants in the control
arm will be given a routine care and health-related information. Researchers will compare
cognitive performance, muscle mass and physical activity between the two groups to see if the
notification based on Fitbit data would promote the health conditions of older adults.
Description:
This is a prospective, single site, interventional randomized control trial. The primary
purpose is to treat age related health conditions. The current study is nested within an
established cohort based in Kashiwa City in Japan, which consists of older adults living
independently. The inclusion criteria of this study is age equal to or older than 65 years
and functional independence (i.e., not requiring nursing care provided by long-term care
insurance). The investigators plan to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the
effectiveness of notification based on Fitbit recorded data, used to prompt health and
wellness actions on a variety of health outcomes, compared to usual care. On enrollment,
baseline demographic and health information as well as baseline measurements for quality of
life, and physical and mental health, will be collected. Subsequently, the study intervention
will run for 6 months. Participants in the intervention arm will be given a Fitbit Charge 5
device and asked to wear this for the duration of the study, including during sleep.
Participants will receive sessions to teach them how to use the Charge 5 device and access
the information produced. Those who meet the above criteria for intervention will receive
automatically generated notifications that include lifestyle recommendations. Notifications
will be issued using a monitoring software in Japanese, and issued automatically as text
alerts to participants. Participants will receive encouraging notifications to promote
adherence and health condition. Participants in the control arm will be given a routine care
and health-related information. Participants who fail to exhibit a behavior change in the
week following the alert, or who are not engaging with the study (e.g., by not wearing the
Fitbit device) will be followed up by phone by a member of the community research group.
Researchers will compare cognitive performance and physical activity between the two groups
to see if the notification based on Fitbit data would promote the health conditions of older
adults. Results of this trial will be valuable for informing further implementation of
wearable devices and related digital devices in elderly populations in Japan and other
countries in the region.