App-Based exercise program aims to ease arthritis symptoms in underserved patients

NCT ID NCT07642622

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Washington Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app called ExerciseRx can help people with axial spondyloarthritis (a type of arthritis affecting the spine and joints) exercise more and improve their symptoms. Forty adults who are not very active will either use the app for guided exercises and step goals or continue their usual care. Researchers will measure how easy the app is to use and whether it leads to better physical function and less disease activity over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: ExerciseRx app with guided home exercises and step-count goals
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical, low-cost way for people with axial spondyloarthritis to manage symptoms through exercise, especially those with limited access to care.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants. The app may not be easy to use for everyone, and any symptom improvements may be modest or not last beyond the 12-week study period.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis by a rheumatologist * English speaking * Insufficiently active (less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week) * Willing to wear a Fitbit for the study duration * Willing to have or create a Google account and download the Google Health app (previously known as the Fitbit app) Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * International travel or any circumstance causing lack of access to wi-fi/Internet at any point during the study period * Recent or planned surgery that may affect ability to engage in physical activity * Unable to exercise for health reasons, or a provider has recommended against exercising for safety/health reasons * Unable to walk safely without difficulty, or is a fall risk (i.e., 3+ falls in past 6 months) * History of a fall resulting in a fracture or head injury in the past 6 months * Cardiovascular contraindicators for physical activity, or history of cardiovascular problems that may be exacerbated by physical activity, as defined by their rheumatologist * Diabetes causing hypoglycemia following physical activity

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Axial Spondyloarthritis Motor Activity spondyloarthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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Axial spondyloarthritis

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App-Based exercise program aims to ease arthritis symptoms in underserved patients

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