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Robot boot could help knee pain sufferers walk again

NCT ID NCT07652437

Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a powered boot-like device (exoskeleton) to see if it can help people with knee osteoarthritis walk more easily. Nine adults with knee pain who have trouble walking will try the device in a lab. The goal is to see if the device is comfortable and can reduce strain on the knee during walking.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 9 people

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Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2029

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Ages

21 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any gender * 21+ years of age * Doctor-diagnosed tibiofemoral knee osteoarthritis * Self-report knee pain or stiffness on most days of the past month * Self-report of difficulty walking due to at least one knee * Self-report of restricted walking behavior (not engaging in 150 minutes of moderate walking a week) due to at least in part one knee * Able to walk one block without the use of an assistive device (e.g. a cane or walker) * Able to engage in a walking activity program with the wearable intervention for approximately 30 minutes using standing or sitting rests as needed Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to walk at least 10 minutes in the community due to an existing cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, or neurological condition * Planning knee, hip, ankle or back surgery within the next 6-months * Ankle or hip osteoarthritis * Inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, Lymes Disease, Lupus) * Bilateral total knee replacements * Use of an assistive device (e.g., walker or cane) in home or in the community * Self-reported fall within the past 6-months that resulted in limitations in daily activities * Lower extremity/foot peripheral neuropathy or other sensory disorders * Diagnosed with vestibular or other balance disorder that impact walking * Open wounds or active skin irritation on the leg shank * Open wounds or active ulcers of either feet * Unstable cardiovascular disease * Unstable respiratory disease * History of past or current deep vein thrombosis * Active back pain that limits walking * Use of supplemental oxygen to walk

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis, knee

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Knee osteoarthristis

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  • MIT Media Lab

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    Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States

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