NCT07468734

Shock Wave Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Adult Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

Shock Wave Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Adult Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: German International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a highly prevalent chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive cartilage loss, chronic pain, stiffness, functional disability, and reduced quality of life in adults, particularly the elderly. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as a non-invasive physical modality that delivers acoustic pressure waves to musculoskeletal tissues, stimulating biological responses such as enhanced microcirculation, anti-inflammatory cytokine modulation, neovascularization, cartilage and bone repair processes, and decreased pain transmission.

Conditions

• Shock Wave
• Traditional Physical Therapy
• Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Extracorporeal shock wave therapy	Patients will receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
OTHER	Exercise therapy program	Patients will undergo a structured exercise therapy program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-18
• Primary completion: 2026-11-30
• Completion: 2026-11-30
• First posted: 2026-03-13
• Last updated: 2026-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt