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Can a tight band wrap ease arthritic knees?

NCT ID NCT06986694

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether adding voodoo flossing, a technique that wraps a compression band around the knee during gentle movement, helps adults with knee osteoarthritis. The trial enrolls 42 people aged 45 to 65 with moderate knee pain and grade II osteoarthritis. All participants do aerobic and strengthening exercises plus standard physiotherapy; half also receive the flossing technique. The study measures changes in pain, range of motion, and physical function.

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Active substance
voodoo flossing, a technique that wraps a compression band around the knee during gentle movement
What this could lead to
If it helps, voodoo flossing could become a low-cost add-on to standard physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis, possibly improving pain and mobility for some people.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-region study of 42 people, so results may not apply broadly. The band technique can feel tight or uncomfortable, and any benefit may come from the exercises rather than the flossing itself.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

42 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

45 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 45 and ≤ 65 * Both Male and Female * Knee Pain persisting for at-least 3 months * Pain severity during walking ≥ 2/10 on a Numeric Pain Rating Scale * Walking and Balance (Mobility) problems according to Time Up \& Go (TUG) test * Poor scoring on WOMAC scale for pain, stiffness and physical activities * Knee OA Grade II (according to Kellgren-Lawrence method) * Participants must provide informed consent for participation in RCT Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 45 and \> 65 * Severe Knee pain during Walking ≥ 9/10 on a Numeric Pain Rating Scale * Knee OA Grade I, III \& IV (according to Kellgren-Lawrence method) * Physical or Mental co-morbidity severely affecting daily life of patient * Any Contraindication to provide Exercise Therapy * Suspicion of chronic widespread pain (i.e., pain present for at least 3 months in at least three joints including left and right side of the body, above and below the waist, and the axial skeleton) * Participant undergone total knee arthroplasty or on waiting list for total knee arthroplasty in any knee * Any other reasons for knee pain than knee OA (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis and gout) * Received intraarticular injections in past 6 months because of knee pain (Hyaluronic Gel or steroid)

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis, knee Pain

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Knee osteoarthritis Pain Physiotherapy Range of motion

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Horizon Hospital

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54782, Pakistan

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