New wearable gadgets aim to ease daily life for kids with arthritis
NCT ID NCT07543575
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests three wearable devices designed to help children aged 7-16 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) manage their condition. The tools include a heating wrap for pain, a gamified physio tool, and a classroom communication aid. Twenty-five children will use the devices for 3 months to see if they improve independence and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable devices (heating/vibration wrap, gamified physio tool, classroom communication tool)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, these tools could help children with JIA manage pain, stick to physio, and feel more independent at school.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early feasibility study with only 25 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The devices are prototypes and may not work as hoped.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
- Ages
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7 to 16 years
- 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: * Aged 7- 16 years (minimum age is 7 to ensure participants can adequately engage with the prototypes and describe their experience) * Diagnosis of JIA * Fluent in verbal and written English * Access to a computer with an internet connection to facilitate virtual co-design workshops due to the COVID-19 pandemic Exclusion Criteria: * Aged \<7 years or \>16 years * Non-fluent in verbal and written English * Diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) * Children with medically unexplained pain, pain amplification syndromes or other pain disorder * Co-existing joint or muscle disorder other than JIA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
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