New gel could ease knee pain without pills

NCT ID NCT06693648

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a gel containing diclofenac (a common pain reliever) applied once daily to the knee. 549 adults with knee osteoarthritis used either the gel or a placebo for 6 weeks. The goal was to see if the gel reduces pain and improves knee function better than a placebo.

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Locations

  • Charles University

    Prague, Czechia

  • DelRicht Research

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States

  • DelRicht Research

    Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

  • Eastern Research Inc

    Hialeah, Florida, 33013, United States

  • Future Medical Research

    Longwood, Florida, 32750, United States

  • Medyczne Centrum Hetmanska Piotr Leszczynski

    Poznan, Poland

  • Millennium Clinical Trials

    Thousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States

  • Oakland Medical Research

    Troy, Michigan, 48085, United States

  • Sanos Clinic

    Herlev, Denmark

  • West Clinical Research

    Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States

  • hong Kong Center for Clinical Research

    Hong Kong, China

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