Plain-English translation of NCT03663790 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing whether teaching people with knee osteoarthritis to walk differently can reduce pain and stress on the damaged knee joint. Researchers will teach participants one of two personalized walking techniques—either adjusting how their foot lands or how they lean their trunk—based on which works better for them individually. The goal is to find out if these new walking patterns can help prevent the condition from getting worse.
Knee osteoarthritis causes pain and disability for many people, and there are limited ways to slow it down without surgery. This study explores whether retraining how people walk could be a simple, non-invasive way to protect the knee joint and reduce symptoms.
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You will start with some basic tests in the lab where researchers measure your walking and pain levels. Then you'll participate in eight one-hour training sessions over 8 weeks, where you'll learn and practice your personalized walking technique while receiving real-time visual feedback on a screen. If you're in the control group initially, you'll receive the training after the first 10 weeks are complete.
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United States
George Mason University
Enrollment target
~51 participants
Started
October 2018
Primary completion
October 2026
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2023.
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Central contact
Oladipo Eddo
Associate Professor
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