ACTRN12609001001280
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The effect of acupuncture on pain and physical function in patients with chronic knee pain: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
The University of Melbourne, School of Physiotherapy0 sites280 target enrollmentNovember 19, 2009
Overview
- Phase
- 未知
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic knee pain
- Sponsor
- The University of Melbourne, School of Physiotherapy
- Enrollment
- 280
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Inclusion criteria will be community\-based patients over the age of 50 years with pain, stiffness or both in one or both knees and able to give written, informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Exclusion criteria will be serious knee joint pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, acute trauma, history of intra\-articular fracture or malignancy), compensable knee injury, previous knee joint replacement, being on the waiting list for knee surgery, use of acupuncture within the past 12 months, needle phobia, bleeding diatheses or use of oral anticoagulant medication, knee pain arising from other structures (e.g. hip or spine), neurological disease affecting the lower limbs, having a separate injury that may influence the perception of pain, have been referred to a pain clinic or have evidence of neuropathic pain syndrome.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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