CompletedPhase 1/2

Acupuncture in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

125 participantsStarted 2004-04

Plain-language 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

Who can participate

Age range35 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients above age 35 * knee osteoarthritis grade II or III according to the Kellgren classification. Exclusion Criteria: * orthopedic deformations of the knee, * malignant disease * auto-immune disorders * surgery including arthroscopy during the past 12 months * pain medication with steroids * physical therapy or acupuncture within the last for weeks * no or a pain medication in continuous dosage

What they're measuring

Main outcome measures: Improvement in knee flexibility according to the neutral-zero method, defining a success as improvement by 10 degrees or more.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00325663

SponsorHeidelberg University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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