Efficacy and Safety Study of Individualized and Standardized Acupuncture Treatment for Knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0000385
- Lead Sponsor
- Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
At least 20 years of age, but below 80 years of age
1. Knee pain from OA in one or both knees in the last 3 months or more
2. Presence of knee OA diagnosed by an orthopedist based on American College of Rheumatology classification criteria
3. Knee pain from OA in one or both knees rated > 4 cm on a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
4. An understanding of the objectives and methods of the clinical trial, and willingness in completing the consent form.
5. Those who are reliable and willing to cooperate in this test, and obey the restrictions for the next 6 months
1. Trauma to or surgery on the knee(s) within 6 months prior to enrollment, causing pain or functional problems
2. A history of prolotherapy, injection of hyaluronic acid or cortisone within the last 3 months
3. A physical or laboratory finding indicating infection, presence of an autoimmune disease, or inflammatory arthritis
4. Serious organic disease, and severe dysfunction due to the medical illness (e.g. Arrhythmia, Angina pectoris, Stroke, Asthma, etc.
5. More severe pain in regions other than the knee joint.
6. Pregnant
7. When researchers evaluate that it is not appropriate to participate in this clinical test
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method WOMAC (Westren Ontario and McMaster Universities) Scale change
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method WOMAC pain;100mm Pain VAS on walking;Investigator global assessment(IGA);Patient global assessment(PGA);6 Minute walk test ;adverse events