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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
Sponsor: Texas Woman's University
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
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2025-07-15
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2025-06-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Clinician-administered joint mobilization
Tibiofemoral arthrokinematic extension joint mobilization and multidirectional patellofemoral mobilization applied by a physical therapist.
Self-administered joint mobilization
Tibiofemoral arthrokinematic extension joint mobilization and multidirectional patellofemoral mobilization applied by the research participant.
Exercise-based physical therapy
In-clinic exercise-based physical therapy supervised by a physical therapist, with home exercises to be performed on days without a clinical visit.
Locations (2)
Texas Health Resources Sports Medicine Allen
Allen, Texas, United States
Texas Health Resources Plano Presbyterian Outpatient Rehabilitation
Plano, Texas, United States