Digital tools to monitor aging health in rural Taiwan

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an observational cohort study in Yunlin County aiming to characterize health status, sleep, activity, digital literacy, and dementia-related biomarkers among older adults. It uses a GeneActiv actigraphy device, an AI-supported mobile health platform, and a smart bed sensor to collect data in community and outpatient settings. Data will be analyzed within the Aging Well Taiwan framework and the WHO Integrated Care for Older People framework to standardize assessments of health status, literacy, and functional needs. Phase I (2025–2026) will establish baselines and assess feasibility, usability, and acceptability of wearable and mobile tools, with two weeks of wearables, ICOPE assessments, and blood biomarker collection for dementia-related markers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Currently living or receiving care in a stable environment for at least four weeks prior to enrollment:

   * For community-based participants: must have resided at the same address for ≥4 weeks.
   * For day-care participants: must have attended activities at the same dementia or elderly day-care center for ≥4 weeks.
2. Able and willing to participate in the study procedures.
3. Informed consent must be obtained before participation.

   * If the participant's cognitive function has declined to a level that prevents self-consent, written consent will be obtained from a legally authorized representative or primary caregiver.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unstable physical or psychological condition that makes participation unsafe, as determined by a clinical investigator - e.g., acute delirium or current respiratory infection (including COVID-19).
2. Any known allergy or skin sensitivity to the materials used in the Geneactiv actigraphy device or iCue sensor pad.
3. Any other medical, neurological, or behavioral condition deemed unsuitable for participation by the study physician.

Where it's running

• China Medical University Beigang Hospital
  London, Alabama, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Dr Ta-Wei Guu Consultant psychiatrist, MD, PhD
• Email: 066753@tool.caaumed.org.tw
• Phone: +886-57837901

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.