Knee pain relief? simple elastic band wrap shows promise in new trial
NCT ID NCT07181421
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether wrapping an elastic band around the knee (tissue flossing) combined with simple exercises can reduce pain and improve movement in people with knee osteoarthritis. Fifty-eight adults aged 40-70 with mild to moderate knee OA will be split into two groups: one gets the band wrap plus exercises, the other gets exercises alone. After 4 weeks, researchers will compare pain, range of motion, and muscle strength to see if the band adds any benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tissue flossing (elastic band wrapping) plus therapeutic exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to ease knee pain and improve mobility for people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 58 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is short-term (4 weeks), and long-term benefits are unknown.
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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 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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40 to 70 years
- 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: * Adults aged 40-70 years with diagnosed knee OA (Grades 1 and 2). Unilateral knee OA or if bilateral OA is present, only the more symptomatic knee (Grade 1 or 2) Willingness to comply with the intervention protocol. Both Genders Exclusion Criteria: * Higher grade 3 and 4 knee OA. Recent knee surgeries Soft tissue injury of lower limb less than six months prior to the study Neurological or cardiovascular conditions contraindicating exercise Ongoing participation in another knee Rehabilitation program Latex allergy or Skin diseases varicose veins and Thrombosis Diabetic Neuropathy Fractures and open wounds.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation University Islamabad
Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan
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