Massage showdown: which technique helps knee replacement patients move better?
NCT ID NCT07361770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two different massage methods—instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and cross fiber massage—to see which works better for pain and movement after total knee replacement. 50 adults aged 40-60 who had knee replacement surgery took part. The goal was to find which technique helps reduce pain and improve knee motion during recovery.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both male and female of Age 40-60 * Radiological diagnosis * Advanced degenerative OA knee, undergoing a primary TKR * Pain intensity \>3 Exclusion Criteria: * Rheumatoid Arthritis patients * Septic Arthritis and other inflammatory arthritis patients * Secondary or traumatic O.A * Congenital bony deformities * Flexion contracture, patellar dislocation * Fracture or pervious osteotomy * Neurological dysfunction
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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