Clinician-guided smart home and wearables to manage chronic conditions in older adults
Official title: A clinician-in-the-loop smart environment to support management of chronic health conditions
Funded at Washington State University · NIH-11369890 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A clinician-guided smart environment uses sensors and wearables to help adults 65+ manage chronic conditions and reduce risk of worsened health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pullman, United States) |
| Project start | August 8, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $384,729 |
| NIH project number | 5R01NR016732-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11369890 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 65 and older with chronic health conditions who live at home and have access to the necessary sensors and clinician involvement.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without chronic conditions or who cannot use home sensors and digital tools may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project plans to combine clinician expertise with ambient sensing and wearable data to monitor daily health signals in people 65 and older. It will use machine learning to identify behavior changes and predict when a chronic condition might worsen, so clinicians can intervene early. The system will generate clinician-reviewed summaries and recommendations, and will use language models to explain future data and predictions to patients and caregivers. The study will run in a real-world home setting, collecting continuous data to test how well the smart environment supports timely, personalized care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive earlier warnings and personalized guidance to prevent health crises and stay independent longer.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work with clinician-in-the-loop systems and smart home monitoring has shown promise in detecting health changes, though real-world deployment remains challenging.
Where this research is happening
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Washington State University
Pullman, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cook, Diane Joyce — Washington State University
- Study coordinator: Cook, Diane Joyce
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.