Can simple posture exercises ease knee arthritis pain?
NCT ID NCT07646366
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether Egoscue postural exercises, alone or combined with a hands-on technique called Mobilization with Movement (MWM), can reduce pain, improve balance, and boost quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers plan to enroll 56 adults aged 40 to 60 with mild to moderate knee arthritis. Participants will be split into two groups to compare the effects over the study period.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Egoscue postural alignment exercises and Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement (MWM) manual therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-drug, exercise-based option to ease pain and improve mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (56 participants) comparing two exercise approaches, so results may not apply broadly. The study hasn't started recruiting yet, and benefits may be modest.
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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 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * • Patients aged between 40-60 years (15) * Both male and female genders * Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade II osteoarthritis) Exclusion Criteria: * • Any fracture or other injury (18) * Any inflammatory disease (Rheumatoid arthritis, gout) (18) * Any neuropathy or neurological issue (18) * History of knee surgery (18) * Participation in other physical therapy programs within the last 3 months
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Conditions
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Locations
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Acme Medical Center
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54920, Pakistan
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