Ultrasound waves could soothe stubborn knee pain
NCT ID NCT07534605
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether ultrasound therapy, given in two different modes, can reduce pain and improve daily function in people with iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS). 75 adults aged 45-60 were split into three groups: exercise only, exercise plus continuous ultrasound, or exercise plus pulsed ultrasound. All received 15 sessions. Researchers measured pain, function, quality of life, and IT band thickness before, right after treatment, and 3 months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrasound therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-invasive way to ease pain and improve mobility for people with IT band syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be biased. The benefits seen might come from the exercise alone, not the ultrasound.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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45 to 60 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: - Aged between 45 and 60 years -Patients diagnosed with ITBS using ITB trigger point palpation and the Noble compression test -Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score ≥50 mm Exclusion Criteria: * History of lower limb surgery within the last six month- Body weight exceeding 120 kg- History of malignancy-Severe coxarthrosis-Severe osteoporosis-Stage 4 gonarthrosis-Lower limb surgey in the last 6 months-History of any neurological, vascular or infectious disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prof.Dr.Cemil Taşcıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi
Istanbul, Şişli, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)
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