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Study NCT ID:
NCT03563690
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-06-08
First Post:
2018-05-17
Brief Title:
Different Kinds of Acupuncture Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor:
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Organization:
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Different Kinds of Acupuncture Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritisa Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Knee osteoarthritis KOA a chronic disease with symptoms of persistent pain or rest pain joint stiffness numbness limitation of activity and even disability with significant associated costs and effects on individuals life quality Acupuncture as an approach for the management of chronic pain is receiving increasing recognition from both the public and professionals The aim of this study is to indicate the effects of three commonly used acupuncture treatments for KOA
Detailed Description:
360 subjects with KOA recruited from six centers will be randomized to six groups and receive four-week acupuncture Electro-acupuncture Moxibustion Warm-needling sham-needle celebrex treatment The primary outcomes are Visual Analogue Scale VAS and WOMAC function scoreThe Secondary outcomes are WOMAC pain score WOMAC stiffness scorethe Physical Activity Scale of the Elderly PASEknee joint swelling measurement and WHO-BREF life quality scaleThe follow-up period is six months This study will be a rigorousrandomized sham and drug controlled trial focusing on using different kinds of acupuncture treatment for treating KOA
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None