Hands-On relief: which therapy works best for knee arthritis?
NCT ID NCT07403383
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two hands-on therapies—Strain Counter Strain and Myofascial Release—for people with knee osteoarthritis. 44 adults aged 40 to 65 with grade 2 knee osteoarthritis took part. The goal was to see which technique better reduces pain and improves daily function and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy techniques (Strain Counter Strain and Myofascial Release)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective non-drug options for easing pain and improving movement in knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are compared to each other, not to a placebo or standard care, limiting what we can conclude.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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40 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: * Both males and females were included in the study. * Patients aged 40 to 65 with clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis * Patient with Grade 2 osteoarthritis * Patient with Grade 2 osteoarthritis * Patients who have not undergone any surgical intervention on the Knee in the past 6 months. * Overweight and obese people with (BMI of 25-29.9), BMI of 30 or above Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of knee surgery or joint replacement * Patients with neurological conditions that could affect mobility or perception of pain. * Patients with infections in the knee area * Patients with any traumatic injury * Pregnant Patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PSRD Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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