Pilot study of acupuncture in a group setting for chronic knee pain: ScrutiKnee

HS Plymouth (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2012年5月18日最近更新: 2017年11月20日

适应症

试验速览

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•1. Pain in one or both knees for at least a year, troublesome for most days in the previous month
•2. Meets the clinical American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (at least three of the following):
•2.1. Age at least 45 years
•2.2. Stiffness, if present, lasts =30 minutes
•2.3. Crepitus
•2.4. Bony tenderness
•2.5. Bony enlargement
•2.6. No palpable warmth
•3. Not had Knee Joint Replacement (KJR) in index knee, nor currently referred for surgery
•4. Oxford Knee Score (OKS) =28
•5. Able to travel to attend clinic
•6. Able to complete outcome measures
•7. Can be contacted by telephone; Target Gender: Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 45 years

•1. Steroid injection or acupuncture to knee in the last two months
•2. Hyaluronic acid injection, arthroscopy or serious injury to knee in last six months
•3. Had Knee Joint Replacement (KJR) in index knee, or currently referred for consideration of surgery of the index knee
•4. Clinical diagnosis of severe osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral hip
•5. Not willing or able to provide informed consent
•6. Bleeding disorder undiagnosed or severe
•7. Concurrent medical conditions which would impair participation
•8. Currently participating in any other interventional clinical trial

发起方

HS Plymouth (UK)