Shoe insoles for knee osteoarthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether shoe insoles can help people with knee osteoarthritis. You might be eligible if you have had knee pain for at least 6 months, your pain is at least moderate, and you also have pain in the same foot.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have knee pain that has lasted more than 6 months.
- Your average knee pain in the last 6 months is at least a 3 on a 0–10 pain scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain).
- You have pain in the same foot as your painful knee.
- You can speak and understand English.
- You must not have had knee surgery, knee injections, or used steroid medications in the last 6 months.
- You have not had a knee replacement or a specific type of knee surgery (tibial osteotomy), and you do not have a condition like rheumatoid arthritis that affects your whole body.
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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