NCT07355595

Mobile App-Assisted Home Exercise for Musculoskeletal Disorders

StatusCompleted

PhaseNot applicable

SponsorNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Primary completionJul 30, 2026

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Record History

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Notable Oct 13, 2026 Eligibility criteria expanded, about 7 words Show 6 more changesShow less
- Completed without a posted recruiting period
- Primary completion date changed from estimate of Aug 15, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Study completion date changed from estimate of Sep 15, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026
- Secondary endpoints: details revised at 1 of 1 entry
- Site contact updated
- Study description expanded, about 2 words
Jan 12, 2026 Study First Submitted

Notable: the plan changed

Endpoints

Primary

Pain Intensity

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Functional performance

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Neck Disability (Neck Disability Index, NDI)

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Low Back Disability (Oswestry Disability Index, ODI)

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Shoulder Disability (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, SPADI)

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Knee Disability (International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form, IKDC)

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 2, and Week 4

Secondary (1)

Exercise Adherence

Arms and interventions

App-Assisted GroupExperimental

Participants in this group will receive a 4-week program consisting of weekly physiotherapy sessions and a daily 10-minute home exercise program assisted by a dedicated mHealth application

Control GroupActive comparator

Participants in this group will receive a 4-week program consisting of weekly physiotherapy sessions and a daily 10-minute traditional home exercise program without mobile application support

Behavioral: Mobile App-Assisted Home Exercise with Standard Physiotherapy, Traditional Home Exercise with Standard Physiotherapy

Sites

1 site in 1 country

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityTaipei, Taiwan

About this trial

Overview This study evaluates the effectiveness of a dedicated mobile health (mHealth) application in supporting home exercise programs for patients with musculoskeletal disorders, such as neck, shoulder, back, or knee pain. The research aims to address the widespread challenge of low patient adherence to unsupervised home-based exercises. Study Design The project employs a dual-methodology approach: Clinical Trial: 30 participants presenting with neck, shoulder, back, or knee pain will be randomly assigned to either an app-assisted group or a traditional home exercise group. Both groups will undergo 4 weeks of physiotherapy. The study will compare pain intensity, physical function, and exercise adherence between the two cohorts. Retrospective Analysis: To complement the trial, the study will analyze a large-scale database containing approximately 700,000 anonymized real-world data entries. This analysis aims to observe real-time pain fluctuations before and after exercise sessions within routine clinical settings. Goal The primary objective is to determine if integrating mHealth technology into traditional rehabilitation can enhance clinical outcomes and improve patient adherence to home-based exercise routines.

Trial details

Enrollment: 30 participants (actual)
Started: Jan 15, 2026
Study completion: Aug 30, 2026
Eligibility: 18 and older, all sexes, no healthy volunteers
Design: Interventional, randomized, single blind, treatment
Oversight: No data monitoring committee
Conditions: Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Knee Pain
Official title: The Effect of the Mobile App-Assisted Home Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
First posted: Jan 21, 2026
Registry updated: Oct 15, 2026
Last verified: Oct 2026

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