Knee Osteoarthritis: Thoughts, Feelings, and Function
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how your thoughts and feelings about knee pain (and your daily function) relate to osteoarthritis. It aims to help understand your overall health better.
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Who can take part
- You must have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Your knee symptoms should have lasted for at least 6 months.
- You cannot have other inflammatory joint diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus).
- Your knee pain should not be from a recent accident or injury.
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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