Integrated care in practice: Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Knee pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN88597683
• Lead Sponsor: Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)

Brief Summary

2004 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15345098 2007 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17699546

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2003-01-03
• Study Completion: 2006-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 12 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female subjects aged 50 years and above
2. Pain with or without stiffness in one or both knees
3. Naive to acupuncture treatment (i.e., have never experienced acupuncture before for their present or any past complaints)
4. Considered suitable for referral to physiotherapy outpatients department
5. Able to read and write English, and to give full informed consent
6. Willing to consent to participation
7. Available for telephone contact; 1. Male and female subjects aged 50 years and above
2. Pain with or without stiffness in one or both knees
3. Naive to acupuncture treatment (i.e., have never experienced acupuncture before for their present or any past complaints)
4. Considered suitable for referral to physiotherapy outpatients department
5. Able to read and write English, and to give full informed consent
6. Willing to consent to participation
7. Available for telephone contact

Exclusion Criteria

1. Potentially serious pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy etc) on the basis of general practice or physiotherapy diagnosis or from past medical history
2. Have had a knee or hip replacement on the affected side(s)
3. Are already on a surgical waiting list for total knee replacement
4. Trial interventions are contraindicated
5. Have received an exercise programme, from a physiotherapist, for their knee problem within the last three months (normal recreational involvement in sport or exercise will not be an exclusion)
6. Received an intra-articular injection to the knee in the last six months; 1. Potentially serious pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy etc) on the basis of general practice or physiotherapy diagnosis or from past medical history
2. Have had a knee or hip replacement on the affected side(s)
3. Are already on a surgical waiting list for total knee replacement
4. Trial interventions are contraindicated
5. Have received an exercise programme, from a physiotherapist, for their knee problem within the last three months (normal recreational involvement in sport or exercise will not be an exclusion)
6. Received an intra-articular injection to the knee in the last six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at six months.;Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at six months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Knee-related pain<br>2. Movement and function<br>3. Pain intensity and effect<br>4. Main functional problem<br>5. Illness perceptions<br>6. Self-efficacy<br>7. Treatment preference and expectations<br>8. General health and quality of life;1. Knee-related pain<br>2. Movement and function<br>3. Pain intensity and effect<br>4. Main functional problem<br>5. Illness perceptions<br>6. Self-efficacy<br>7. Treatment preference and expectations<br>8. General health and quality of life