Phone app aims to ease arthritis after knee injuries
NCT ID NCT07187024
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program called mCare PTOA for people who have had ACL knee surgery. The program includes five educational modules on joint health, self-care, weight management, physical activity, and work strategies. Researchers will compare knee function and readiness to manage arthritis between a group using the app and a control group. The goal is to see if this approach helps improve outcomes after knee injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mCare PTOA telehealth intervention (educational modules on joint health, self-management, weight, activity, and occupational management)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, home-based way to help people with knee injuries better manage osteoarthritis and stay active.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 65 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits depend on individual engagement.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 54 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: * Current or former United States Military Academy (USMA) cadet or active duty service member who has had at least one Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Do not have access to a personal mobile device (tablet or smart phone) * Are less than 6 months post-surgery * Known deployment within the next 12 months that would remove them from connectivity with a telehealth application for more than 3 months * Have not been cleared for full unrestricted return to activity/duty post ACL reconstruction
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Keller Army Community Hospital
West Point, New York, 10996, United States
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