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Study NCT ID:
NCT03274713
Status:
None
Last Update Posted:
2017-09-07 00:00:00
First Post:
2017-08-30 00:00:00
Is Possible Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Versus Manual Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Versus Manual Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Status:
None
Status Verified Date:
2017-09
Last Known Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
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:
Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive electro-acupuncture, which involves having needles inserted into acupuncture points (locations on the body affected by acupuncture) which are stimulated manually for 10 seconds to create "De Qi" sensation and an electrical apparatus (HANS-200A acupoint nerve stimulator, Nanjing Jisheng Medical Co., Ltd. production, wave of 2/100Hz) was then connected to the needles with alligator clips to stimulate the needles in pairs ST36-SP9/GB34 and ST34-SP10. The stimulus intensity will be increased until the patient reported a strong but comfortable intensity. Those in the second group have the same schedule as the electro-acupuncture group except that the electrical apparatus has working power indicator and sound without actual current output. Both groups will receive 30-minute, 24 sessions intervention over eight weeks. Moreover, a number of questionnaires at the start of the study and then again after 4, 8, 12 and 16 week will be completed by participants.
It is expected that participants will benefit from a decrease in pain and improved function. The risks of participation are minimal. Occasionally, acupuncture can make people feel nauseous or experience a temporary increase in pain either during or after treatment. Rare side effects during acupuncture treatment include fainting, infection and subcutaneous hematoma (pooling of blood under the skin). Participants will be warned of these potential side-effects before consenting to have acupuncture.
Participants will be allowed, or required, to withdraw from the trial based on the following:
1. A major protocol violation;
2. Development of a serious disease preventing continuation in the trial;
3. Adverse events related to acupuncture;
4. Request to be withdrawn from the trial. The purpose is to accumulate clinical data, obtain the outcome data of the intervention method and prove the feasibility of the study protocol. Sixty patients will be selected as the sample size according to clinical experience.
It is expected that participants will benefit from a decrease in pain and improved function. The risks of participation are minimal. Occasionally, acupuncture can make people feel nauseous or experience a temporary increase in pain either during or after treatment. Rare side effects during acupuncture treatment include fainting, infection and subcutaneous hematoma (pooling of blood under the skin). Participants will be warned of these potential side-effects before consenting to have acupuncture.
Participants will be allowed, or required, to withdraw from the trial based on the following:
1. A major protocol violation;
2. Development of a serious disease preventing continuation in the trial;
3. Adverse events related to acupuncture;
4. Request to be withdrawn from the trial. The purpose is to accumulate clinical data, obtain the outcome data of the intervention method and prove the feasibility of the study protocol. Sixty patients will be selected as the sample size according to clinical experience.
Detailed Description:
None
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?: