Sensors track knee movement before and after replacement surgery

NCT ID NCT05488093

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study uses small wearable sensors to measure how people with severe knee osteoarthritis move before and after total knee replacement surgery. Researchers will track 20 patients over age 60 to see if these sensors can detect changes in knee motion and pain. The goal is to find simple, quick ways to measure improvement after treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better ways to measure movement problems in knee osteoarthritis and help doctors evaluate how well treatments like knee replacement work.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-stage observational study with only 20 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead to any direct patient benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University Hospital of Montpellier

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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