Exercise therapy for knee cartilage health
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether specific exercises can improve your knee cartilage health and daily function. It is for people with a meniscus tear who are at risk for knee arthritis but don't have arthritis yet.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 55 years old.
- You have a tear in the inner part of your knee's shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus), confirmed by MRI.
- You have pain on the inner side of your knee and trouble fully bending down.
- Your doctor has cleared you for exercise.
- You do not have moderate or severe knee arthritis on an X-ray, and you have not had ligament damage or surgery in your knee.
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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