Knee pain relief starts in the mind: new study tests a health aid to bust common myths about osteoarthritis.
NCT ID NCT07669532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether a short health aid—a tool that corrects common misunderstandings about knee osteoarthritis—can help patients feel less worried and make clearer treatment choices. About 159 adults with knee osteoarthritis will be randomly assigned to review the health aid, a decision aid about treatment options, or receive usual care during a routine orthopedic visit. The main goal is to see if the health aid improves patients' understanding of their condition right after the appointment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health aid (educational material addressing misconceptions)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help patients better understand their knee osteoarthritis and make more informed treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that measures understanding right after a clinic visit, not long-term health outcomes. The health aid may not change patients' decisions or symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 159 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * New patient seeking musculoskeletal specialty care * English literacy * Aged 18-89 years * Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive or physical impairment precluding tablet use
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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