Smart insoles could forecast knee surgery success
NCT ID NCT07367789
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether special insoles that measure how you walk can predict your recovery after knee replacement surgery. 200 adults with knee osteoarthritis will wear the insoles before surgery and complete questionnaires about their symptoms. Researchers will use computer models to see if walking patterns can forecast who will improve the most.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple test using smart insoles to predict how well someone will recover after knee replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The predictions may not be accurate enough to use in practice, 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.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Adults with knee osteoarthritis undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty at two hospitals in South Korea.
- Ages
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19 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: * Age ≥ 19 years * Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1-4) * Scheduled for primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) at either study site * Able to walk independently on level ground (Functional Ambulation Categories, FAC ≥ 3) Exclusion Criteria: * Cancellation of scheduled TKA * History of TKA on the same knee * Neurological or musculoskeletal disorders affecting gait * Pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy * Any condition deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigator
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yongin Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGYongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16995, South Korea
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