Move and snooze: new study tests sleep therapy to boost exercise benefits for knee pain

NCT ID NCT06580561

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two approaches for older adults with knee osteoarthritis and insomnia: personalized exercise coaching alone versus exercise plus a digital insomnia treatment. Researchers want to see if adding sleep therapy leads to greater pain relief. The trial involves 288 participants and is delivered remotely via phone or online sessions.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: personalized exercise coaching and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a combined non-drug approach to better manage knee osteoarthritis pain and sleep problems in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study. The added insomnia treatment may not significantly improve pain beyond exercise alone, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INSOMNIA KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Michigan
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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