Exercise and education for knee pain from meniscal tear
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special exercise and education program, designed by experts, can help people with knee pain from meniscal tears or early arthritis feel better and move better. It is run by a university and involves working with your GP and a physiotherapist.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 69 years old.
- You have knee pain that started without a recent injury, and your doctor thinks it's from a meniscal tear or early arthritis.
- You have not had knee surgery or a serious knee injury in the last 2 years.
- Your knee is not currently very swollen or locked.
- You do not have inflammatory arthritis (like rheumatoid arthritis) or advanced knee arthritis.
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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