Clinical Trial

Short-term and Intermediate-term Effects of Self-applied Joint Mobilization Versus Clinician-applied Joint Mobilization in Addition to Exercise in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combination of patient self-administered joint mobilization and exercise works to treat knee osteoarthritis in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does self-administered joint mobilization improve the ability to perform regular daily activities? * Does self-administered joint mobilization improve knee motion? * Does self-administered joint mobilization improve hip strength? Researchers will compare the program of self-administered joint mobilization to a joint mobilization administered by a physical therapist. Participants will: * Attend 8-12 physical therapy clinic visits over 6 - 8 weeks * Perform home exercises * Visit the clinic 6 months later for a brief check-up
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07020897
Lead Sponsor Texas Woman's University
Collaborators: Texas Health Resources
Conditions Knee Osteoarthritis
Enrollment 24 participants
Start Date 2025-07-15
Primary Completion 2026-11-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-11-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-06-13