Can a simple pressure-sensing device beat foam rolling for knee arthritis pain?
NCT ID NCT07731737
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether pressure biofeedback training—using a device that shows how hard you press—can reduce pain and improve muscle function better than bolster foam rolling in people with knee osteoarthritis. Forty-eight participants with moderate knee arthritis will do one of the two exercises three times a week for eight weeks. Researchers will measure pain, daily function, and quadriceps muscle activation at several points to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pressure biofeedback training and bolster foam roll training
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves better, it could offer a more effective non-drug option for managing knee osteoarthritis symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits of either training method 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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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45 to 65 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: * Patient diagnosis with Grade II knee Osteoarthritis. Age between 45 and 65 years, encompassing the typical onset of symptomatic OA. Both genders Male and Female are included. Symptomatic patients meeting the following American College of Rheumatology criteria: average pain score ≥ 3 in the last week on the numerical rating scale, morning stiffness \< 30 min, and joint crepitus Exclusion Criteria: History of knee surgery (TKA, HTO, ACLR) or arthroscopy in the affected knee within the last 6 months. Intra-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections within the last 3 months. Neurological conditions affecting lower limb motor control (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson's, Radiculopathy). Acute infection, tumor, or fracture around the knee joint. Severe cognitive impairment or inability to follow visual/tactile cues. \-
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Conditions
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Locations
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Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
RECRUITINGLahore, 54000, Pakistan
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