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Home-Based Strategies for Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT07212647 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 83

Last updated 2026-02-27

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Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic joint condition leading to pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a structured home-based exercise program versus topical diclofenac sodium therapy in improving pain, functional outcomes, and health-related quality of life among adults with early-stage KOA. The results are intended to provide evidence on the optimal components of home-based conservative management strategies.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Home Exercise Group

Patient education + structured, video-based home exercise program Participants instructed to perform exercises 5 days per week for 6 weeks Adherence monitored via logs and telephone follow-up at week 3

OTHER

Topical Therapy Group

Patient education + 1.5% diclofenac sodium gel Participants applied gel to anterior, medial, and lateral aspects of the knee, once daily, without massage techniques, for 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-09
Primary Completion
2026-02-26
Completion
2026-02-26

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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