A study of acupuncture, physiotherapy or non-intervention in management of painful (OA) knee
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis (OA)Musculoskeletal DiseasesOsteoarthritis (OA)
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN01382777
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. 150 patients fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for OA of knee, unilateral or bilateral OA knee pain for 3 months
2. Never had acupuncture or physiotherapy for knee pain before
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Intensity of pain by Visual Analogue Scale <br>2. HAD<br>3. Western Ontario MacMaster Questionnaire (WOMAC)<br>4. Timed 50 yard walk<br>5. Clinician's assessment of knee pain
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration