Brain-based pain relief for knee osteoarthritis
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a personalized approach that uses brain-based techniques to help your body's own pain-control system work better. If you have long-standing knee pain from osteoarthritis, this might offer a new way to reduce pain without surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 45 and 80 years old.
- You must have had knee pain for more than 6 months.
- Your knee pain should be moderate to severe (usually rated more than 3 out of 10) and caused by osteoarthritis.
- An X-ray must show significant wear-and-tear in the knee joint (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-4).
- You should not have other conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia that cause more severe pain.
- You must be able to read and speak English and not be taking certain pain or depression medications.
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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