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NCT Number: NCT07176520

AI-Assisted Rehabilitation In Frailty

This study investigates the effectiveness and implementation of an AI-assisted rehabilitation tool for adults with frailty in the real-world. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does AI-assisted rehabilitation among frail adults improve patients' physical outcomes? Is there a particular subgroup of frail subjects that will benefit most from AI-assisted rehabilitation?

Researchers will compare AI-assisted rehabilitation to standard practice (advice and QR link for rehabilitation videos to be done at home) to see if AI-assisted rehabilitation improves clinical outcomes compared to standard practice.

Participants will either:

Undergo an AI-assisted rehab with the AI-sensor tool or a standard practice post-discharge from community hospitals for 12 weeks.

Undergo interval assessments of outcomes. Keep a diary of outpatient rehabilitations (if applicable for the subjects).

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Key information

Conditions

Frail

Age range

21 year–120 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

This is a pragmatic, randomized controlled study on frail patients discharged from three community hospitals in Singapore.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults aged ≥ 21years
  • Clinical Frailty Score (CFS) 4 to 6 *
  • Provided informed consent (for cognitively impaired persons MMSE<18, next-of-kin or proxy to give consent).
  • Have access to smartphone/tablet (own or loaned from investigators)/

Exclusion criteria

  • Medical conditions precluding safe home exercises or severely affect interaction with AI-tool (angina, vision loss, hearing impairment).
  • Cognitive impairment (MMSE<18) and no caregiver to assist with use of tool.
  • Participation in structured outpatient physiotherapy (>1 times/week), or day rehab programme.

Treatment and study plan

AI-assisted rehabilitation

Device

Receives AI-assisted rehabilitation post-discharge at home in addition to usual care

Usual Care Only

Other

Verbal and written discharge summary, advice, and referral to outpatient physiotherapy (if applicable)

Primary outcomes

  1. Absolute Functional Gain (AFG)

    Time frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks.

    AFG= Functional score (at discharge/follow-up points) - functional score (at admission). Functional score is based on Modified Barthel Index (MBI).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional outcome: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPBB)

    Time frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12-weeks

    SPBB is a validated and commonly used tool to evaluate physical performance particularly in older adults. It is based on three timed tasks: gait speed (over short distance of 4 metres), balance tests (side-by-side, semi-tandem, and full-tandem), and repetitive chair sit-to-stand (strength and endurance) performance.45 It is an indicator of vulnerability, is associated with readmissions, and predictive of all-cause mortality.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Chong Yau Clinical Asst Professor, MBBS

CONTACT

[email protected]

6569703000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SingHealth Community Hospitals

Other

Collaborators

  • Jurong Community Hospital, Singapore

Registry information

Official study title

AI-Assisted Rehabilitation for Frail Older Adults Discharged From Community Hospitals: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Sep 16, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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