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Physical Therapy vs Remote Exercise for Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis (OA)

TerminatedNot applicableNCT06167304
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of this clinical study is to demonstrate that after six weeks of at home exercise, 3 times per week with SimpleTherapy, participants with clinical indications of knee OA will on average have improved outcomes noninferior than traditionally prescribed physical therapy regimens.

Study details

Official title
Digital Home Exercise Program Versus Standard of Care for Chronic OA-related Knee Pain: a Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
Interventions
  • Other: Technology-implemented exercise therapy
  • Other: Traditional Physical Therapy
Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Start date
2024-01-29
Primary completion
2024-01-29
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (age ≥ 18 years) * Living in the tristate area - CT/NY/NJ * Symptomatic OA (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical criteria for OA) * Chronic knee pain (\>3 months) as a primary pain complaint * Average pain score ≥ 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale at baseline * Access to a device with internet connection * KL Stages 1-2-3 Exclusion Criteria: * Prior documented history of cognitive impairment; * History of total knee arthroplasty; * History of: Inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis); or any neuropathies affecting the lower limbs, spinal cord injury, spine fractures, advanced heart disease, bleeding issues (i.e. hemophilia), surgery within the last 90 days; fall within 90 days; high risk of fracture; * History of knee injury, within the last 3 months; * Currently engaged with other PT or strengthening program; * Present unstable/uncontrolled cardiovascular condition * Undergoing active chemotherapy for cancer

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06167304