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Study NCT ID:
NCT00325663
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-05-15
First Post:
2006-05-12
Brief Title:
Acupuncture in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Organization:
Heidelberg University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Specific and Non-Specific Effects of Acupuncture A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2004-04
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:
The aim of this study was to evalute three different acupuncture techniques including one sham control in its effect on osteoarthitis of the knee
Detailed Description:
Background Acupuncture is one of the most frequently used complementary therapeutic approaches in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee Due to methodological shortcomings of previous randomized controlled studies controversy persists whether the observed effects are specific to acupuncture or non-specific consequences of needling
Objective To compare classical Chinese acupuncture semi-standardized modern acupuncture and non-specific needling by means of a double-blinded repeated measures cross-over design
Intervention Within three weeks all patients receive three treatment modalities in a random order in a double-blind study design
Main outcome measures Improvement in knee flexibility according to the neutral-zero method defining a success as improvement by 10 degrees or more
Secondary parameter improvement in pain according to the reduced WOMAC score by 50 percent or more
Objective To compare classical Chinese acupuncture semi-standardized modern acupuncture and non-specific needling by means of a double-blinded repeated measures cross-over design
Intervention Within three weeks all patients receive three treatment modalities in a random order in a double-blind study design
Main outcome measures Improvement in knee flexibility according to the neutral-zero method defining a success as improvement by 10 degrees or more
Secondary parameter improvement in pain according to the reduced WOMAC score by 50 percent or more
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None