Home vibration therapy for arthritis knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if doing whole-body vibration exercises at home can help reduce knee pain from arthritis. You stand on a gently vibrating platform for short periods over several weeks.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had knee pain from arthritis for at least 6 months.
- You are between 40 and 75 years old.
- You do not have a history of balance problems or falls.
- You do not have epilepsy.
- You are not pregnant and have not had knee surgery in the last 3 years.
- You can stand unsupported for 20 minutes and have not used vibration therapy in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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