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Can simple leg dangles or electrical pulses ease knee arthritis pain?

NCT ID NCT07701174

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests two non-drug treatments for knee osteoarthritis: weighted dangling exercises (gravity-assisted leg swings with ankle weights) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation targeting a key thigh muscle. Researchers will compare how well each approach reduces pain and improves function over 8 weeks in 48 adults aged 40-60. The goal is to find a safe, effective home-based therapy to manage osteoarthritis symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance
weighted dangling exercises and neuromuscular electrical stimulation
What this could lead to
If one method proves more effective, it could offer a simple, non-drug option for managing knee osteoarthritis pain and disability.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises or stimulation may not provide significant relief.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 48 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Both genders and aged between 40 and 60 years. Symptoms of unilateral knee pain and crepitus persist for at least 6 months during ascending and descending motion. Radiographic KOA; grade 2 or more according to Kellgren and Lawrence scale. Patient referred by an orthopedic physician Those who have taken oral corticosteroids within the last month or who received intra-articular corticosteroid injection or analgesic injection intervention for hip or knee pain within the last 3 month Exclusion Criteria: * Recent surgery (within three months) history of hip or knee joint replacement, tibial osteotomy, orthoses with systemic arthritis, history of trauma such as knee fracture and other with muscular disease of neurological disorders that would affect lower extremity function is excluded.

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, knee

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Osteoarthritis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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