Pharmacist-physiotherapist team care for early knee osteoarthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to manage early knee osteoarthritis by having a pharmacist and physiotherapist work together. You might get help with pain, stiffness, and movement without needing surgery or strong medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had pain, aching, or stiffness in or around your knee for at least 1 month.
- You have not had a knee replacement or are not on a waitlist for one.
- You have not had knee surgery in the last 4 months.
- You have not had a sudden knee injury in the last 6 months.
- You can speak and read English, and you can visit a physiotherapist at a community clinic at specific times.
- You do not have certain types of arthritis (like rheumatoid arthritis or gout) or fibromyalgia, and you have not taken specific medications for those conditions.
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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