Your phone could predict arthritis before it strikes
NCT ID NCT07594054
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether smartphone data and optional smartwatches can detect early signs of psoriatic arthritis in people with psoriasis. About 3,458 adults with psoriasis but no arthritis will use an app that passively collects phone data. The goal is to develop algorithms that predict joint inflammation, potentially allowing earlier treatment or prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone app and optional wearable (smartwatch) for digital biomarker monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a way to predict psoriatic arthritis before it starts, allowing early treatment or prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The digital tools may not reliably detect arthritis, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,458 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adults with a diagnosis of psoriasis and without psoriatic arthritis currently enrolled in the HPOS study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Previously consented to take part in the HPOS study and have agreed to be contacted for future ethically approved studies. Adults with psoriasis with no diagnosis of PsA. Have a compatible smartphone Have a good command of local language Exclusion Criteria: Participants not consented into the HPOS study Do not have use of a compatible smartphone Are not willing to use the smartphone app. Adults with a pre-existing diagnosis of PsA
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Conditions
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