Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

A digital coach for knee replacement recovery — can it boost satisfaction and exercise?

NCT ID NCT07731815

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wojciech Sroga Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether a web-based conversational assistant can help people recovering from total knee replacement. About 60 adults who have had knee replacement surgery will either receive standard care alone or standard care plus access to the online assistant for 6 weeks. The assistant provides education, recovery guidance, and answers to common questions. The study measures patient satisfaction, pain, and how well people stick to their home exercise program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
a web-based conversational postoperative assistant
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to support recovery at home after knee replacement surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The assistant is not a substitute for medical care, and technical issues could limit its usefulness.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Primary, unilateral, elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA). * Discharged to home following surgery. * Ability to use a smartphone or tablet with internet access (patient or caregiver). * Written informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Revision or bilateral simultaneous TKA. * Major postoperative complication precluding home discharge (e.g., admission to intensive care, unplanned return to theatre, or haemodynamic instability). * Severe cognitive impairment precluding informed consent or device use. * No access to an internet-enabled device. * Inability or refusal to complete follow-up. * Participation in another interventional study at enrolment.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, knee Patient Satisfaction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de los Lirios

    Alcoy, Alicante, 03803, Spain

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.