Can a Whole-Person approach unlock the secrets of chronic knee pain?
NCT ID NCT07746284
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how physical, psychological, and movement-related factors work together in adults with chronic knee pain. By tracking these factors over time, researchers hope to understand why pain experiences differ between people. The goal is to develop practical tools that support personalized pain assessment and management strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- This research could lead to personalized tools that help doctors assess and manage chronic knee pain by considering each person's unique combination of physical, psychological, and movement-related factors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. The findings may not apply to everyone with chronic pain, and building reliable decision tools takes time and further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
Who is studied
Patients seeking physical therapy
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adults aged 18-years old or more * Chronic pain for 3 months or more around the knee joint. Exclusion criteria: * Acute pain due to knee injury or surgery within the past 3 months. * Diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy, neuropathy or neuritis. * Special populations i. Adults unable to consent ii. Pregnant women (self-reported) iii. Prisoners iv. George Mason University Athletes * Military * Bleeding disorders, blood thinners, recent blood transfusions, vasovagal syncope, and current infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Optimal Motion Physical Therapy
Herndon, Virginia, 20170, United States
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