27/02/2026
📢 A new randomized controlled trial (RCT) about Rebee was published!
Key findings (n=35, KL grade II–III) from a 12-week tele-rehabilitation programme integrating video consultations and the Rebee wearable sensor against traditional face-to-face physiotherapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA):
✅ Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in pain (NPRS), function (PSFS), lower limb strength (30CST), and KOOS symptoms.
✅ Improvements were sustained at 3- and 6-month follow-up.
✅ No significant time × group interaction — indicating comparable recovery trajectories between tele-rehab and conventional care.
✅ The wearable-supported group showed consistently lower overall pain scores and better TUG and 30CST performance across time points.
Most importantly, improvements approached or exceeded established MCID thresholds, demonstrating real improvements beyond statistical significance.
This study supports tele-rehabilitation with wearable motion tracking as a clinically comparable and scalable alternative to in-person physiotherapy for knee OA!
Thank you to the research team from the Rehabilitation Department at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (JurongHealth Campus): Congcong Cai, Poh Gek Tiang, Amanda Ng, Faye Ng Xian Fei, and Wei Ling Koh for advancing evidence in digital rehabilitation! 🙌
If you are exploring ways to extend care beyond the clinic and improve home physio, let’s connect. We’d love to share how Rebee can add value to your patients and rehabilitation workflows.
