Plain-English translation of NCT06187038 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 trial is testing whether teaching people about how chronic pain works — called pain neuroscience education — makes exercise therapy more effective for knee osteoarthritis. You'll be randomly assigned to either do therapeutic exercises alone, or do the same exercises plus attend sessions that explain how pain signals work in your body. Researchers will measure how much your knee function and pain improve over 10 weeks.
Many people with knee osteoarthritis struggle with pain and reduced function even after exercise. This study explores whether understanding the science behind chronic pain — how your nervous system processes pain signals — might help exercise work better for you.
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You'll attend sessions twice a week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting about 60 minutes and at least 24 hours apart. The sessions will include warm-up, strength-building, balance, and mobility exercises performed in sets. If you're in the education group, you'll also learn about how chronic pain works alongside your exercises. Throughout the study, you'll complete questionnaires and simple tests to measure your pain, knee function, strength, and how well you can move around.
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