U.S., Feb. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07410429) titled 'Targeted Rehabilitation Versus Standard Care in Managing Medial Knee Pain and Varus Malalignment: A Randomized Control Trial' on Feb. 08.
Brief Summary: Medial knee pain with varus alignment is common in active adults and is associated with increased medial joint loading, cartilage loss, and progression of knee osteoarthritis. Conventional rehabilitation typically emphasizes quadriceps strengthening and general physiotherapy, which may reduce pain and improve function but often has limited effect on abnormal frontal-plane loading and alignment in individuals with varus deformity. Targeted neuromuscular and alignment-focused exercise...