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Spa therapy for knee pain: new study tests if heat and water help movement

NCT ID NCT07534189

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study will follow 300 adults aged 50 and older with knee osteoarthritis who are scheduled for a 3-week thermal spa treatment. Researchers will use wearable sensors to measure knee movement fluidity before and after the spa program, and at 3 and 12 months later. They will also track pain, physical function, and quality of life to see if the spa therapy provides lasting benefits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
thermal spa treatment
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide evidence that spa therapy is an effective non-drug option for improving knee movement and reducing pain in osteoarthritis.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The study is not yet recruiting, and the primary outcome is a movement measure, not a direct symptom improvement.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 50 years or older * Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis affecting at least one knee, with radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence grade ≥ 2 confirmed by an X-ray performed within the past 3 years * Average knee pain intensity \> 30 mm on a 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during the month prior to inclusion * Participants scheduled to undergo a 3-week thermal spa treatment at the Balaruc-les-Bains thermal center Exclusion Criteria: * Use of systemic or injectable corticosteroids within 1 month prior to inclusion * Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) within the 3 months prior to inclusion * Active inflammatory joint disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, or crystal-induced arthropathies) * Current major depressive episode or psychotic disorders * Thermal spa treatment within the previous 6 months * Inability to read or write * Inability to complete follow-up for the entire study period (e.g., planned relocation, travel, professional commitments, or residence located more than 100 km from the study site) * Lack of informed consent * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Individuals under legal protection (guardianship or curatorship) * Not affiliated with a national health insurance system * Individuals under judicial protection (safeguard of justice) * Participation in another clinical study with an ongoing exclusion period

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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Gonarthrosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre thermal de Balaruc les Bains

    Balaruc-les-Bains, France

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