This study is testing whether low-dose radiotherapy (radiation treatment) can help reduce pain from knee osteoarthritis. You might be able to join if you are 50-100 years old, have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, and receive your primary care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Participants will receive either low-dose radiotherapy or a sham treatment (a procedure that looks the same but doesn't deliver radiation). The researchers will measure success by looking at changes in your pain scores (ICOAP Scores) and how often you use pain medication over 6 months. The current status of this study is unclear, but it plans to enroll 128 people.

Study design

This is a single-center, single-blinded, sham-controlled randomized study, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the active treatment or a sham treatment, and you won't know which one you're getting. It plans to enroll 128 participants.

What's involved

You will receive treatment three times a week for two weeks. You will also complete pain scale questionnaires (ICOAP scores) at the beginning of the study and weekly for six months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

You will be followed for 6 months after treatment, with pain scores measured at baseline and 6 months, and analgesic use frequency measured at 6 months.

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