Knee patients try personalized goal program to boost treatment success
NCT ID NCT05652270
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a goal-setting program for adults with knee problems like arthritis or injuries. Participants work with their surgeon to create specific, measurable goals and track progress. The aim is to see if this approach helps patients achieve their treatment goals and improves communication with their doctor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- goal-setting program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help knee patients set and reach personal treatment goals, leading to better satisfaction and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage behavioral study, so results may not apply to all patients. The intervention may not improve outcomes more than usual care.
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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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258 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
- Ages
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21 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: * Individuals 21 years of age or older * New patients or existing patients with a new problem that are scheduled to see an orthopaedic surgeon in the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty service for a knee consult. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are unable to consent or complete surveys without assistance * Non-English speaking * Patients who are less than 12 months from surgery on the knee they are being evaluated for, less than 6 months from surgery on the spine, or less than 3 months from another knee/hip surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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