Can voltaren gel get you moving again? new study says maybe.

NCT ID NCT06379893

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: HALEON Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at how Voltaren Gel (a topical pain reliever) affects mobility and quality of life in 196 adults with knee osteoarthritis pain. Participants used the gel as directed for up to 3 weeks while wearing an activity tracker. The goal was to see if the gel helps people become more active and feel better in their daily lives.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium gel)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could confirm that Voltaren Gel helps people with knee osteoarthritis move more easily and feel better in daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a completed Phase 4 real-world study, so results are already in. However, it was small (196 people) and not blinded, so findings may not be definitive or apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PAIN

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Locations

Centrum Badawcze Panaceum Agnieszka Brzezicka, Magdalena Lenkiewicz Sp z .o.o

Malbork, 82-200, Poland
Centrum Medyczne Lukamed.

Chojnice, 89-600, Poland
Quality Research Inc

San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
Santa Sp. z o.o. Santa Familia PTG Lodz

Lodz, 90-302, Poland
Silmedic sp. z o.o.

Katowice, 40-282, Poland
Specjalistyczny Osrodek Lecziczo Badawczy (SOLB) Zbgniew Żęgota

Ostróda, 14-100, Poland
Tandem Clinical Research

Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States
Vitamed Gałaj I Cichomski sp.j.

Bydgoszcz, 85-079, Poland

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