Can an app replace the physio for knee arthritis?

NCT ID NCT06647446

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Valencia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a home exercise program guided by the TRAK app could improve pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis, compared to doing the same exercises without the app. Fifty patients over age 45 with knee pain took part. The goal was to see if telerehabilitation could be a convenient, effective alternative to in-person physiotherapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: exercise program delivered via TRAK telerehabilitation software
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a home-based, app-guided exercise program is as good as or better than standard in-person physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention relies on having a smartphone and internet access, which may limit who can benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Valencia

Valencia, València, 46010, Spain

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