Heat treatment for knee pain from arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if a heat treatment device can help reduce knee pain caused by arthritis. It involves people with moderate pain who can walk without help and have a recent knee X-ray.
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Who can take part
- You are between 19 and 69 years old.
- You have moderate knee arthritis pain (greater than 40 out of 100 on a pain scale when asked).
- You can walk without a cane or walker.
- You have a recent knee X-ray (within 6 months) showing arthritis.
- You have not had knee injections or physical therapy for your knee in the last 6 months.
- You have not had knee surgery in the last year.
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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