Can closing your eyes improve knee awareness? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07386977
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how seeing or not seeing affects knee joint position sense in people with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers will measure how accurately 120 participants can position their knee with and without visual input. The goal is to better understand how the brain senses joint position, which could inform future therapies.
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
- If successful, this study could help design better rehabilitation programs for knee osteoarthritis by understanding how vision affects joint awareness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment, so it won't directly improve health. Results may not apply to all patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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.
- Participants
-
About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrence grades 1-3 were included in the study.
- Ages
-
40 to 80 years
- 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 Hide 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: * Age between 40 and 80 years, * A confirmed diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis, * Absence of any health condition that could interfere with the measurement procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study, * Presence of a diagnosed neurological disorder that could affect the measurements, * Presence of cardiopulmonary instability that could influence the measurements, * History of knee-related trauma within the past year, * Receipt of physiotherapy or rehabilitation treatment within the past year, * History of knee-related surgery, * Inability to follow verbal instructions due to insufficient cognitive function.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Gonarthrosis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Lokman Hekim University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Custom knee guides put to the test in obese patients
- Can a shot of your own blood ease arthritic knees?
- 5,000 knee arthritis patients tracked to crack the treatment code
- Can a hydrogel injection ease knee arthritis pain?
- Weekly shot aims to melt away pounds in obesity fight
- Can shockwave plus injections quiet knee arthritis pain?