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NCT07468734
Shock Wave Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Adult Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
NA trial testing Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in Shock Wave in 40 participants. Currently enrolling.
30 November 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | German International University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Start date | 18 March 2026 |
| Primary completion | 30 November 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 November 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Egypt |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- Exercise therapy program
Conditions studied
- Shock Wave — all drugs for Shock Wave →
- Traditional Physical Therapy — all drugs for Traditional Physical Therapy →
- Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis — all drugs for Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis →
Sponsor
German International University
Who can join
40 and older, any sex, with Shock Wave or Traditional Physical Therapy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) versus structured therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with respect to pain reduction and improvement of knee function.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07468734 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by German International University
- Last refreshed: 19 March 2026
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