AI-Powered knee rehab could replace surgery for common injuries
NCT ID NCT07423819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new digital system that uses wearable sensors, cameras, and AI to guide people through knee rehab exercises at home. It focuses on two common knee problems: ACL tears and patellar pain. 160 adults aged 18-50 will do strength, balance, and stretching exercises for 6 months, with regular check-ins to see if the digital approach improves knee function and pain better than standard remote rehab.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital rehabilitation system (wearable sensors, machine vision, AI) plus muscle strength, balance, and stretching exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more effective, technology-guided home rehab program for common knee injuries, potentially reducing the need for surgery or in-person therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial (not yet recruiting) with no prior results. The digital system's accuracy and patient adherence are unproven, and benefits over standard rehab are uncertain.
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Study facts
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- 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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: 1. Age 18-50 years. 2. Clinical symptoms, signs, and MRI diagnosis confirming ACL rupture. 3. First-time unilateral ACL rupture. 4. Clinical symptoms, signs, and MRI diagnosis confirm patellofemoral cartilage injury. 5. Presence of at least one of the following manifestations: 1. Initially, unilateral knee presents with dull pain, soreness, or a sense of weakness, followed by increased knee pain predominantly located behind the patella. Pain worsens after exertion, with difficulty climbing up or down stairs, and alleviates or disappears after rest. The pain VAS score is ≤6 points. 2. Positive unilateral knee patellar grind test and/or positive patellar compression test and/or positive squat test. 6. Ability to understand and sign the informed consent form, voluntarily participate in the study, and cooperate with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 18.5 or greater than 35 kg/m²; 2. Age greater than 50 years or less than 18 years; 3. History of knee surgery or presence of other conditions, such as tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, etc.; 4. Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction, neurological disorders, or other conditions unsuitable for exercise rehabilitation; 5. Pregnant or lactating women; 6. Individuals unwilling to undergo this treatment method.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Beijing, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
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