Plain-English translation of NCT03949400 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This trial is testing whether exercise therapy and wearing a soft knee brace together can help reduce pain and improve how well your knee works if you have knee osteoarthritis. You'll do supervised exercises and learn techniques to manage your condition, while also trying a supportive brace to see if it helps. The study will measure whether this combination approach makes a real difference in how you feel and function over 12 weeks.
Many people with knee osteoarthritis struggle with pain and stiffness that limits their daily activities. This trial wants to find out whether pairing exercise training with a soft brace—two relatively simple, non-surgical approaches—can help people feel better and move more easily.
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You'll visit the clinic before starting the program, where researchers will test how your knee functions both with and without the soft brace. Then you'll complete a 6-week exercise therapy and education program. You'll return for testing at 6 weeks (again with and without the brace) and again at 12 weeks. Throughout, you'll complete questionnaires about your pain, function, and overall recovery.
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Denmark
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
April 2018
Primary completion
April 2020
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2019.
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Central contact
Palle S Jensen, Adjunct
Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark
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