Shake away knee pain? home vibration device tested for arthritis relief
NCT ID NCT06058169
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a whole-body vibration plate at home for 12 weeks can reduce knee pain and inflammation in adults aged 40-75 with osteoarthritis. Participants stand on the device for up to 20 minutes per session. Researchers will measure pain sensitivity, artery stiffness, and blood markers of inflammation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Whole-body vibration plate (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease knee pain and improve blood vessel health in people with osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The training requires standing for up to 20 minutes, which may be difficult for some.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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40 to 75 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: * Symptomatic Osteoarthritic knee pain for at least 6 months. * Mean and women * Ages 40-75 years old Exclusion Criteria: * \<40 years old or \>75 years old * History of balance issues * History of falls * Epilepsy * Pregnancy * The use of whole-body vibration in the past 6 months * Previous knee surgery within last 3 years * Unable to stand for at least 20 minutes (for whole body vibration training)
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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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Augusta University/Georgia Prevention Institute/ Laboratory of Integrative and Exercise Physiology
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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