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Shock waves ease knee pain in new study

NCT ID NCT06281444

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding radial shock wave therapy to a standard exercise program helps people with knee osteoarthritis feel less pain and walk farther. 72 adults aged 50-85 with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis took part. The treatment involved four sessions of shock waves, and the results were compared to a group that received a fake (sham) treatment plus exercise.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

50 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 50-85 years old. * Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to ACR clinical/radiological diagnostic criteria * Stage 2 and above according to Kellgren Lawrence (K-L) * Completion of Informed Signed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * Gait disorders due to orthopedic or neuromuscular disease * Participation in a structured physical rehabilitation program in the last 12 months before the study * Those who have had an intra-articular injection of the knee in the last 6 months * History of lower extremity surgery * Those with mechanical instability in the knee, a history of infection, malignancy * Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis etc.) * A medical diagnosis or self-reported cognitive impairment * Presence of progressive cancer AND/OR other diseases that impair general condition * Situations where ESWT application is contraindicated * Having previously received ESWT treatment * Patients with hip and/or ankle pathology

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Conditions

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osteoarthritis, knee Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Knee osteoarthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara University

    Ankara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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