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At-Home video workouts tested for knee pain relief

NCT ID NCT05266365

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether watching exercise videos at home can improve knee symptoms and function in people with degenerative meniscus tears. 81 participants aged 40-65 will either follow a video-based program or do standard exercises at a clinic. The goal is to see if the video approach is as effective for managing pain and mobility.

What this could mean

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Active substance
video-based exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient, at-home exercise option for managing knee pain and function in people with degenerative meniscus tears.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 81 participants. The video-based approach may not be more effective than standard in-clinic exercise, and results may not apply to everyone with this condition.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 81 people

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

Started

Apr 2022

Expected to finish

Jan 2026

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

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Ages

40 to 65 years

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: * Being aged between 40 and 65 years * Having the degenerative meniscus tear in at least one knee * Having body mass index in the range of 18-30 kg/m2 * Feeling the pain that lasts for at least 2 months * Having grade 1 or grade 2 degenerative meniscal tear diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist according to the MRI results * Having the activity level is between 1 and 5 according to the Tegner Activity Scale * Having access to the internet via a computer or smartphone * Having the ability to read and write Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone arthroscopic partial meniscectomy surgery due to degenerative meniscal tear * Participating in a physiotherapy program for degenerative meniscal tear in the last 12 weeks * Have received steroid injections in the last 6 months * Accompanying conditions such as injury to the surrounding ligaments, congenital anomaly in the affected knee, coxarthrosis and spinal stenosis * Presence of any systemic disorder that may affect assessment parameters * Failure to cooperate with assessments * Any vision or hearing problem that would prevent them from adapting to the assessment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neurodegenerative disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Degenerative disease Knee pain swelling Meniscus tear

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

    Istanbul, Bakırkoy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

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