AI coach could help arthritis patients move better
NCT ID NCT07246811
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence system can create personalized exercise plans for people with rheumatoid arthritis. 147 patients with mild-to-moderate disease will be split into three groups: one using the AI system via a smartphone app, one using paper exercise instructions, and one receiving standard care. The goal is to see if the AI approach improves knee flexibility, reduces pain, and boosts quality of life over 6 weeks, with follow-up for 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based exercise prescription system (Yidong Health AI Exercise Prescription System via WeChat mini-program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a personalized, accessible way for rheumatoid arthritis patients to improve knee mobility and reduce pain at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, single-center trial with only 147 participants. The AI system may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to patients with more severe disease.
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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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About 147 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 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: * Age ≥18 years Meets 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for RA Low-to-moderate disease activity (assessed by rheumatologist) Knee joint involvement Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Existing joint ankylosis (fibrous or bony) Acute flare or extra-articular soft tissue lesions Comorbid with other rheumatic diseases (e.g., SLE, Sjögren's syndrome) Severe hepatic or renal impairment Knee joint VAS pain score \>4 (0-10 scale) Psychiatric disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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