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Gentle moves may ease knee pain: new study shows promise

NCT ID NCT06527313

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istinye University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a movement therapy called Mulligan mobilization in 36 people with knee osteoarthritis. The goal was to see if it could reduce pain and improve how muscles work. Participants were aged 50 to 70 with moderate knee pain. The therapy involves gentle, repeated movements guided by a therapist.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

36 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

45 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosing knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria (Primary knee OA diagnosis) * Stage 2 or 3 patients according to Kellgren-Lawrence radiological staging criteria * Patients with a disease duration of 6 months or longer * Participants aged between 50 and 70 * Being able to walk without using assistive devices * Body mass index is below 35 kg/m² * Pain intensity must be between 3 and 7 according to the Numerical Pain Rating Scale * Not having received physiotherapy in the last year. Exclusion Criteria: * Infiltration with steroids or local anesthetics in the year before the patient entered the study or during follow-up * Obtaining the indication for surgery * Severe hearing, vision and speech impairment * Having serious systemic and cardiovascular diseases that prevent exercise * Having a neurological disease * Having a lower extremity deformity (severe varus or valgus deformity, significant joint instability and other orthopedic problems requiring surgical intervention) * Patients with acute knee inflammation * Having any disorder, syndrome or disease that may cause myofascial or neuropathic pain in the lower extremities, such as lumbar radiculopathy, meralgia paresthetica or Saphenous nerve compression. * Cognitive deficit (Alzheimer's, dementia) revealed in the clinical history.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

movement disorder osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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Knee osteoarthritis Movement disorders Osteo arthritis knee Physical disability

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istinye University

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)

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