New therapy may ease knee pain without surgery
NCT ID NCT05801510
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested Cognitive Muscular Therapy (CMT) for people with knee osteoarthritis waiting for joint replacement. CMT uses biofeedback to reduce muscle overactivity and improve posture, helping people change how they react to pain. The goal was to see if it could provide pain relief during the wait for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive Muscular Therapy (a type of physiotherapy with biofeedback)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a way to manage knee pain without surgery while people wait for joint replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study with only 36 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is behavioral, so it may not work for all types of knee pain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Salford
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M6 6PU, United Kingdom
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