Acupuncture for treatment of knee osteoarthritis: immunological view

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis (OA); Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN59953486
• Lead Sponsor: Mansoura University Hospital (Egypt)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-11-07
• Study Completion: 2007-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Patients are included if they:
1. Agreed to participate in the study by written, informed consent
2. Fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for knee OA

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-compliance
2. High serum uric acid

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Immunological study for adhesion molecules such as intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) and cytokines such as interleukin-1beta (IL1B) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) alpha, before and after treatment.