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Shock waves could soothe sore knees without surgery

NCT ID NCT07125430

Symptom relief Sponsor: Guadarrama Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding shock wave therapy to a knee strengthening exercise program reduces pain and improves function more than exercise alone in people with knee osteoarthritis. Forty patients with moderate knee pain will be randomly assigned to either exercise only or exercise plus three weekly shock wave sessions. Researchers will measure pain, stiffness, and mobility over three weeks to see if the combination approach offers extra relief.

What this could mean

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Active substance
shock wave therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug, non-surgical option to ease pain and improve mobility for people with knee osteoarthritis.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. The treatment is added to exercise, making it hard to separate effects.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Knee pain assessed according to the VAS scale, with a score equal to or greater than 4 in the last 3 months. * Osteoarthritis grade 2 or 3 in the Kellgren-Lawrence classification. * Informed consent signature Exclusion Criteria: * Stroke in the last 3 months, knee surgery in the last 3 months, intra-articular infiltration in the last 3 months, secondary knee osteoarthritis, chronic inflammatory disease

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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Knee osteoarthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guadarrama Hospital

    Guadarrama, Madrid, 28440, Spain

  • Hospital Guadarrama

    Madrid, Madrid, 28440, Spain

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