Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthrosis): a multi-centre and randomised controlled clinical trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthrosis)Musculoskeletal DiseasesArthropathies
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN27450856
- Lead Sponsor
- Ruhr University Bochum (Germany)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 900
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients (male and female) over 40 with chronic pain (greater than 6 months) due to gonarthrosis (American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria)
2. A Kellgren-Lawrence-Score of 2 or 3
3. A Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) of greater than 3 (scale: 0 - 10)
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method