Wearable device and exercise app aim to ease knee pain in seniors
NCT ID NCT06220565
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a system that combines a wearable knee sensor with an exercise app to help people with knee osteoarthritis. The program provides personalized exercises and real-time feedback to ensure correct form. Thirty adults with knee osteoarthritis participated, and researchers measured pain, stiffness, and function using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if this approach could improve quality of life and rehabilitation in a community setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- graded exercise program with wearable sensor and interactive software
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, personalized exercise option for knee osteoarthritis patients to improve mobility and reduce pain at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 30 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the device may not be widely available.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 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 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Those who meet the diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis and are diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee; 2. Age greater than grade 18 years old; 3. Good communication and comprehension skills, able to understand the questionnaire clearly; 4. Informed consent and willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with knee pain caused by other diseases; 2. Patients with severe knee pain and discomfort; 3. Patients with severe organic lesions of vital organs such as heart, brain and kidney; 4. Patients who have been treated with knee replacement.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dian Zhu
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200140, China
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