A High-Tech knee brace could transform At-Home rehab for seniors
NCT ID NCT07779122
First seen Aug 21, 2026 ยท Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This trial tests a wearable device that guides older adults through knee exercises after a total knee replacement. The device connects to a mobile app, providing real-time feedback and allowing therapists to monitor progress remotely. The study compares this technology-assisted program to standard home-based rehab, measuring knee movement and functional performance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A wearable electrogoniometry-based telerehabilitation system (RebK) that connects to a mobile app to guide exercises and provide real-time feedback.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a low-cost, engaging way for older adults to recover knee function at home after surgery, potentially improving outcomes and reducing the need for clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the device's benefits over standard home exercises are not yet proven. Usability issues or lack of engagement could limit its effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults older than 60 years. Scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis. Able to attend weekly postoperative range-of-motion assessments. Exclusion Criteria: Revision arthroplasty. Use of constrained implants. Cognitive impairment preventing adherence to rehabilitation instructions. Inability to participate in follow-up assessments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, santiago, Chile
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