Plain-English translation of NCT06658249 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 combining two types of exercises—core stabilization (strengthening your trunk and abdomen) and ankle-foot strengthening—works better than ankle-foot strengthening alone for people with knee osteoarthritis. You would do these exercises three times a week for six weeks, and researchers would measure changes in your pain, walking ability, and quality of life.
Knee osteoarthritis affects millions of people and can make walking and climbing stairs painful and difficult. Researchers want to find out if strengthening muscles around the core and ankles—not just the knee itself—might help reduce pain and improve function in ways that standard treatments don't.
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You would attend the physiotherapy clinic three times per week for six weeks. During each session, you would perform exercises targeting your core (trunk and abdominal muscles) and ankle-foot muscles in sets with repetitions. Before the study starts and after six weeks of exercising, you would complete questionnaires about your pain level, physical function, and quality of life to help researchers measure whether the treatment helped you.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 24, 2026 · Not medical advice
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