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Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Knee Arthritis

Kessler Foundation
NCT IDNCT05596591ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

15

Study length

about 4.2 years

Ages

30–80

Locations

2 sites in NJ

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy can help with knee pain and function in people with knee arthritis. This treatment uses sound waves to try to improve the condition of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in the knee, which are linked to pain and other problems. The trial will compare this treatment to standard care, such as pain relievers and protected weight-bearing.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Use Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in knee pain numerical rating scale scores

Secondary: Change in knee pain numerical rating scale scores, Change in whole-organ MRI scoring (WORMS)-Subchondral bone scale

Body systems

Musculoskeletal