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Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Knee Osteoarthritis

This study is testing two different 10-week telehealth programs for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). One program focuses on strengthening and movement exercises, while the other combines these exercises with mindfulness meditation. The goal is to see if these programs can be successfully delivered remotely and if people will participate and stick with them. You might be able to join if you are 50 or older, have knee pain most days for at least three months, and your pain is rated 4 or higher on an 11-point scale. This study is currently recruiting participants.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 66 adults with knee osteoarthritis, assigned to one of two telehealth groups.
What's involved
You would participate in supervised group sessions twice a week for 10 weeks, follow a home exercise program, and complete weekly and longer surveys over 22 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed with surveys up to 22 weeks after the start of the study.

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NCT06684587

Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Pain in Osteoarthritis - Stage 1B

Recruiting
NAAges 50+InterventionalTreatment
Boston University Charles River Campus
~66 participants
Updated 2026-09-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Exercise ProgramMindful Exercise

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Recruitment Rate
Measured over Throughout the recruitment process; up to 12 months from the start of the study
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Boston University

    Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
[email protected]
617-358-3037
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Meet National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guidelines for knee osteoarthritis (i.e., age ≥ 50 years, presence of activity related pain, no morning knee stiffness or presence of morning knee stiffness ≤ 30 minutes)
BMI\<40
Knee pain on most days for 3 months or more
Average overall knee pain severity of ≥ 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale over last 7 days, at least 2 weeks apart
Able to attend remote sessions
Can speak and understand English at a sufficient level to understand the study procedures and informed consent.
Available for study duration

Exclusion

Contraindications to exercise
Other pain in lower back or legs that is greater than knee pain
Received physical therapy treatment for knee OA in the past 6 months or currently receiving physical therapy
Received any mindfulness programs such as Tai Chi, meditation, etc. in the past 6 months or currently receiving such program
Currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer except non-melanoma skin cancer
History of other disease that may involve the index joint including inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathy (eg, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease related arthropathy), crystalline disease (eg, gout or pseudogout), lupus erythematosus, knee joint infections, Paget's disease affecting the knee, or knee joint tumors.
Any knee surgery in the previous 6 months
Joint replacement in either hip or ankle
Previous knee osteotomy partial or total knee replacement in either knee
Planned major treatment for knee OA (e.g., surgery, injections, physical therapy) during the study period
Planned major surgery in the next 6 months
Corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections in either knee in the previous 3 months
Neurological conditions that impacts motor functioning (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, etc).
Pregnancy (self-report)
Participation in another clinical trial for any joint or muscle pain
Suspected or known drugs or alcohol abuse

What this trial measures

  • Recruitment RateThroughout the recruitment process; up to 12 months from the start of the study

    Proportion of participants that are recruited for the study

  • AttendanceThroughout the intervention period (over 10-weeks)

    Proportion of sessions attended.

  • Retention RatePost-intervention visit (10-week)

    Proportion of participants who complete patient-reported outcome surveys.

  • Adverse and serious adverse eventsFrom first intervention session to week 22

    \# of intervention related adverse or serious adverse events