Brain stimulation and yoga for knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study combines a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) with yoga to see if it helps reduce knee pain and improve movement in people with knee osteoarthritis.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 45 years or older.
- You must have knee osteoarthritis or knee pain that gets worse with movement, with little or no morning stiffness.
- Your average knee pain over the past month should be at least 3 out of 10.
- No knee injections, knee surgery, or significant injury to your leg within the last 3–6 months.
- No metal in your head, pacemaker, epilepsy, brain surgery history, or scalp eczema.
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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