Person-Centred Digital Rehabilitation for Knee Osteoarthritis
Person-centred and Information-driven Physiotherapy for Sustainable Behaviour Change in a Digital Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
1 other identifier
observational
500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to improve our understanding of how people with knee osteoarthritis think about, regulate, and adapt their physical activity while participating in Joint Academy's digital osteoarthritis programme for knee osteoarthritis. The study will investigate how understanding of the regulation of physical activity, psychological factors, and patterns of daily activity are related to participation in rehabilitation and changes in physical function over time. By gaining a better understanding of how people experience and manage physical activity in the context of knee osteoarthritis, we hope to improve the knee osteoarthritis programme and support rehabilitation that is better tailored to individual needs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Nov 2026
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 9, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 15, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2027
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 30, 2027
October 15, 2026
October 1, 2026
10 months
October 9, 2026
October 9, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Patient Specific Functional Scale
The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure in which individuals identify activities that are important to them but are limited by their condition. Each activity is rated on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates inability to perform the activity and 10 indicates the ability to perform the activity at the pre-injury or pre-condition level. The PSFS is commonly used to monitor changes in function over time.
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 12 weeks
KOOS-12 Function subscale
The functional subscale of the 12-items Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12) assesses knee-related physical function. Higher scores indicate better status. The baseline score will be used as the primary functional outcome in cross sectional analysis of activity patterns and psychological factors.
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
Patients with knee osteoarthritis enrolled in Joint Academy's rehabilitation programme in Sweden.
You may not qualify if:
- Another serious primary condition is judged to be the main cause of the participant's symptoms (e.g., cancer, inflammatory joint disease, neurological disease, or persistent disability following hip fracture).
- Physical exercise is contraindicated. Another health condition currently causes more severe symptoms than the knee condition for which treatment is sought (e.g., chronic widespread pain or fibromyalgia).
- Age below 18 years. Inability to understand or communicate in Swedish or English.
- In addition, individuals will be excluded from the research project if they:
- Have cognitive or intellectual impairments that prevent the provision of informed consent.
- Have disabilities or medical conditions that substantially limit independent performance of daily activities.
- Have speech, visual, or hearing impairments that cannot be adequately compensated for by assistive devices and therefore prevent participation in data collection or, where applicable, qualitative interviews.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mälardalen Universitylead
- Joint Academycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Joint Academy
Malmö, Sweden
Related Publications (1)
Soderberg J, Holmstrom IK, Ehn M, Florin U, Von Heideken Wagert P. Ways of understanding the regulation of physical activity among persons with knee osteoarthritis in digital rehabilitation: a phenomenographic study. BMJ Open. 2026 Sep 23;16(9):e124247. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124247.
PMID: 42778241BACKGROUND
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Petra von Heideken Wågert, Prof.
Department of Health Sciences, Innovation and Design, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Johan Söderberg, PhD Student
Department of Health Sciences, Innovation and Design, Mälardalen University, Sweden
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 9, 2026
First Posted
October 15, 2026
Study Start (Estimated)
November 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 30, 2027
Last Updated
October 15, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Individual participant data will not be made publicly available due to the sensitive nature of the health data and restrictions related to ethical approval, data protection requirements and data sharing agreements. Study material that do not contain individual-level participant data, such as the study protocol, statistical analysis plan and aggregated results may be made available where appropriate.