Core workout may boost knee pain relief in women
NCT ID NCT07482332
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding core stabilization exercises to standard knee exercises can improve symptoms and function in women aged 40-65 with knee osteoarthritis. Forty participants will receive either knee exercises alone or knee exercises plus core exercises for six weeks. The goal is to see if the extra core work helps with strength, endurance, and daily activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stabilization exercises plus routine knee exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better exercise program to ease pain and improve daily function for women with knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are not a cure and may not help all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Kellgren-Lawrence 2-3 knee osteoarthritis * Female patient aged 40-65 * Volunteer Exclusion Criteria: * Having received physical therapy within the last month * Presence of neurological, cardiac, and respiratory problems * Less than 90 degrees of flexion in the knee and hip joints * Presence of any pathology in the lower extremity that may affect balance and function * History of lower extremity surgery * Severe visual, hearing, and speech impairment * Illiteracy in Turkish * Body mass index of 30 or higher
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
RECRUITINGSivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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