Keeping Knee Arthritis Relief Going: Coaching and Rewards Study

This study is testing whether adding remote health coaching and incentive rewards to standard physical therapy helps people with knee arthritis stick with their exercises long-term. Researchers know that physical therapy works well for knee arthritis in the short term, but many people stop doing their exercises after therapy ends and their symptoms return. This trial wants to see if extra support and motivation can help people keep improving.

Physical therapy is an excellent, proven treatment for knee arthritis, but the benefits often fade when people stop doing their exercises at home. There is a critical gap in how to help people maintain their improvements over time, and this treatment aims to fill that gap by providing ongoing motivation and support.