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Using Consumer-grade Wearable Devices for Fall Risk Evaluation and Alerts

University of Michigan · with University of Michigan-Flint · NCT06508892

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 65+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
100
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 29, 2024
Record last updated
August 14, 2026

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What the study is about

Creation and use of a smartphone application for older adults to assess the participants' risk of fall. Phase 1: Compare the accuracy and validity of accelerometer and gyroscopic data from a smartphone and gold-standard, wearable sensors gathered during balance and gait activities. Phase 2: Develop a model that integrates wearable sensor data and individual characteristics, such as age, medical conditions, exercises, previous falls, fear of falls, along with gait and balance outcome measurements, to evaluate fall risk in older adults. Phase 3: Integrate the computational model in the design of a mobile app for wearable devices for older adults to self-administer fall risk assessments and provide individualized risk of fall information.

Being studied: risk of fall

Conditions: Mass Screening

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 65 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

  • have been diagnosed with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, or have had a stroke in the last year
  • have orthopedic or cardiopulmonary conditions and/or surgeries in the past year
  • have physical limitations that would make it difficult or uncomfortable for individuals to perform the experimental tasks.

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Michigan-Flint

    Flint, MI 48502

    Site contact: Nathan Miller, Ph.D. · 810-762-3234 · natmille@umich.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Nathan Miller, Ph.D. · 810-762-3234 · natmille@umich.edu
  • Cathy A Larson, PT, Ph.D. · 8107623373 · clarson@umich.edu
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