Knee pain app aims to empower patients before doctor visit
NCT ID NCT07603973
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an app called Genus, which provides videos, exercises, and quizzes, can help people with knee osteoarthritis learn more about their condition and feel more confident in treatment decisions. About 204 adults over 50 who are waiting for a specialist appointment will either use the app for 8 weeks or receive standard information. The goal is to see if the app improves knowledge and reduces uncertainty about treatment options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Information- and self-management app (Genus app)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could help people with knee osteoarthritis feel more informed and confident when making treatment decisions with their doctor.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study testing a behavioral tool, not a drug or cure. The app may not improve outcomes for everyone, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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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50 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: * Men and women \> 50 years referred to specialist healthcare for knee OA management Exclusion Criteria: * Received joint replacement or are under consideration for revision in the referred joint * Have undergone joint replacement surgery in opposite knee * Have uncontrolled serious comorbidities * Have cognitive deficits * Are seeking care for recent knee trauma conditions (less than 6 months after trauma) or mainly psoriatic/rheumatoid arthritis * Unable to understand Norwegian * Do not possess a smartphone
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Diakonhjemmet Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, Oslo, 0317, Norway
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