Sound waves for sore knees? early trial tests ultrasound bath for arthritis pain
NCT ID NCT06562374
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small, early study is testing a new device that uses low-frequency ultrasound waves in a bath to see if it can safely help heal knee osteoarthritis and reduce pain. Ten adults aged 40 and older with chronic knee pain will try the treatment every few days. The main goal is to check for safety and any pain relief, but the study is currently on hold.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low frequency ultrasound therapy device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug, non-invasive way to ease osteoarthritis pain and stiffness at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial with only 10 participants and no comparison group. The device may not reduce pain or improve function, and the study is currently suspended.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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.
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40 years and older
- 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: 1. Subject has provided informed consent in a manner approved by the IRB and is willing and able to comply with the trial procedures. 2. Adults at least ≥40 years of age at the time of consent. 3. Chronic knee pain within the past 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any other arthritic condition clinically classified under ACR guidelines as different from an Osteoarthritic disorder. 2. Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the subject at increased risk for participation. 3. History of replacement surgery, acupuncture therapy on the joint/knee under study within the past 6 months, or systemic corticosteroids within the study period and previous 30 days. 4. Subject's vitals are unstable or not in range for a safe study visit. 5. History of fecal incontinence. 6. Vomiting/Diarrheal illness within the past 7 days or at any time during the study. 7. Any clinically significant rash or formation of rashes or open sores, boils or infected wounds two weeks prior to or during the study. 8. Laboratory evidence of infection or colonization with multidrug resistant pathogens in the past 90 days (eg. vancomycin resistant enterococcus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus, Candida auris, extended- spectrum beta lactamase bacteria) 9. History of prior non-compliance or the presence or history of psychiatric conditions (including drug or alcohol addiction) that would, in the opinion of the investigator, make it difficult for the subject to comply with the study procedures or follow the investigators instructions. 10. Females who are pregnant or lactating. 11. Inability to comply with study protocol. 12. Incarcerated individuals. 13. Non-English speaking subjects. 14. Participant's weight must be \</= 350 lbs.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 777555, United States
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