Shockwave showdown: can sound waves beat rehab for knee pain?
NCT ID NCT07567365
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new treatment—focused shockwave therapy—to standard physical rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The goal is to see if shockwave therapy can reduce knee pain better than traditional rehab exercises.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patient must have diagnosed OA of the unilateral or bilateral knee(s) sufficient to qualify as grade I, II, or III O.A. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without diagnosable or gradable O.A. of the knee or knees.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Westminster Spine & Injury Center
Westminster, Colorado, 80021, United States
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