Wrist trackers vs. feelings: the Sleep-Pain puzzle in arthritis
NCT ID NCT07821047
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at the University of Reading are studying how sleep and pain relate in adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Participants wear a wrist sleep monitor for seven days and nights while answering daily questions about sleep, pain, and mood. The team compares reported sleep with measured sleep to see if people who feel they sleep poorly report more pain. They also check blood inflammation and pain sensitivity to understand what might link sleep and pain.
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 the study finds links between sleep perception, resilience, and pain, it could guide a psychological program that helps people with osteoarthritis sleep and feel better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study of 73 people, so it can show patterns but not prove cause and effect. Findings may not apply to everyone with osteoarthritis.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 73 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Orthopaedic outpatients with hip or knee osteoarthritis attending clinic at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, UK
- Ages
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18 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: * Adults over 18 years with hip or knee osteoarthritis or both, confirmed by clinical staff or self-report plus application of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee at the time of screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment * Participants who have already had hip or knee joint replacement surgery * Cancer which is not in remission * Other forms of arthritis for example rheumatoid arthritis * Participants with a nociplastic pain condition, for example fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, or spinal surgery. * Sleep-disordered breathing including participants with a known diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea, sleepwalking, or nightmare disorder. * A diagnosis, or symptoms consistent with restless legs syndrome * Serious medical or mental health conditions which have not been stable on the same medication for the past 3 months for example heart failure, COPD, diabetes, or psychosis. * Participants who have started a new medication or changed a dose of medication within the past 3 months that could impact pain or sleep for example betablockers or antidepressants.
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