Can remote foot exercises ease arthritis pain?
NCT ID NCT06667856
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether foot core exercises done at home via video calls can reduce pain and improve walking in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Eighteen adults will be split into two groups: one gets live video sessions, the other gets recorded exercises. The goal is to see if remote coaching works as well as in-person care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- foot core exercise training delivered via telerehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient home-based exercise program to reduce foot pain and improve mobility for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small trial (18 participants) that is currently suspended, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The exercises may not provide significant benefit over standard care.
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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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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: * Having been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological disease * Having a pulmonary or cardiovascular problem that may affect daily life activities * Sensory system disorders * Having a history of surgery on the lower extremities or trunk * Experiencing dizziness * Having a cognitive disorder * Having an additional rheumatic disease
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
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