Mineral baths for knee osteoarthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether soaking in mineral baths (called balneotherapy) can help relieve knee osteoarthritis symptoms. It is for people over 50 with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis and aims to see if this natural treatment reduces pain and improves function.
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Who can take part
- You must be over 50 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.
- Your knee osteoarthritis should be at a moderate to severe stage (based on your X-ray).
- You must be willing to try balneotherapy (soaking in mineral waters).
- You cannot have certain other conditions like cancer, infections, serious heart or lung problems, or inflammatory joint diseases.
- You cannot have had a total knee replacement, recent steroid injections into the knee, or take certain anti-inflammatory drugs. Also, your body mass index (BMI) must be under 30.
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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