Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Gym membership vs. physio: which works better for knee pain?

NCT ID NCT07210931

Symptom relief Sponsor: Marius Henriksen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways to manage knee osteoarthritis: doing your own exercise at a local fitness center versus supervised sessions with a physiotherapist. Researchers want to see if the cheaper, more flexible gym option is just as good at reducing pain and improving quality of life. About 300 adults with knee OA will be randomly assigned to one of the two approaches for six months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
exercise program
What this could lead to
If this works, it could offer a cheaper, more accessible option for managing knee osteoarthritis symptoms without needing a physiotherapist.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant preferences. It only measures symptom changes, not disease progression.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 300 people

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

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

45 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria • Diagnosis of knee OA according to the NICE criteria: Adults aged 45 or over with activity-related joint pain and either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes. Exclusion criteria * Completion of a supervised therapeutic exercise program for knee OA within 3 months * Contraindication to exercise (e.g., resting systolic blood pressure \> 200 or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg, acute or reoccurring chest pain, unstable angina. uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, decompensated heart failure. suspected or known dissecting aortic aneurysm) * Lack of independent mobility that requires aid for transportation to/from exercise facilities. * Any condition or impairment that, in the opinion of the recruiting GP, makes a potential participant unsuitable for participation or which may obstruct participation (e.g. psychiatric or cognitive disorders, language barriers, or opiate dependency).

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Knee osteoarthritis are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Knee osteoarthritis

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  2. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.