Smart wristband monitoring to improve care and activity in older adults with disabilities at home

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 interventional study evaluates a smart wearable wristband-based monitoring system for older adults with disabilities receiving home-based care. Participants will wear the wristband continuously for 8 weeks to collect data on steps, activity level, heart rate, and fatigue. The study will assess changes in ADLs, IADLs, and ICOPE metrics, along with overall care quality and caregiver burden. It also involves family caregivers and multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals to support and contextualize the wearable data. The aim is to determine whether this technology can enhance functional performance and satisfaction while potentially reducing caregiver strain.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Older adults with disabilities:

  * Aged ≥ 65 years.
  * Classified as CMS level 2-6 under Taiwan Long-Term Care Need Assessment.
  * Currently receiving at least one Long-Term Care 2.0 service (e.g., home care, home-based rehabilitation, or respite care).
  * Have normal cognitive function, or a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 23 when cognitive screening is performed.
  * Own and are able to use a smartphone.
  * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
* Family caregivers:

  * Have normal cognitive function, or a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 23 when cognitive screening is performed.
  * Own and are able to use a smartphone.
  * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
* Multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals:

  * Employed or contracted by a home-based long-term care institution with at least three professional disciplines (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers).
  * Own and are able to use a smartphone.
  * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Older adults with disabilities:

  * Severe acute medical conditions or unstable physiological status.
  * Severe cognitive impairment without a caregiver capable of assisting with questionnaires.
  * Not currently receiving any long-term care services.
* Family caregivers:

  * Severe acute medical conditions or unstable physiological status.
  * Severe cognitive impairment without ability to complete questionnaires.
  * Not currently involved in long-term care services.
* Multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals:

  * Providing services exclusively in non-home-based settings (e.g., institutional or hospital-only care).

Where it's running

• National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institute
  Huwei, Yunlin City, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Chueh-Ho Lin, PhD — National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
• Study coordinator: Kai-Chia Cheng, PhD
• Email: kccheng@nhri.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-5-6204000

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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.