Placebo Response of Different Types of Sham Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis
Key facts
- Where
- Chengdu and Nanchang, ChinaSee the 2 sites
Where in China
- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu, ChinaContact: Yaoguang GuoNo longer taking part
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanchang, ChinaContact: Xin Sun, DoctorNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- West China Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06675981
- Record updated
- 19 November 2024
- Original description
This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the difference in clinical efficacy and blinding effect between real acupuncture and various sham acupuncture techniques.Read full original descriptionShow less
This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the difference in clinical efficacy and blinding effect between real acupuncture and various sham acupuncture techniques.
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis; Age over 40 years old.
Exclusion: Use of physiotherapy for osteoarthritis knee pain in the past month; use of intra-articular injection of glucocorticoid or viscosupplementation in the past 6 months; received knee-replacement surgery; and positive floating patella test; Tuberculosis, tumors, rheumatism of the knee joint, and rheumatoid arthritis; Mental disorders; Severe cardiovascular disease, liver or kidney impairment, immunodeficiency, diabetes mellitus, blood disorder or skin disease; Sprain or trauma in the lower limb; Pregnancy or lactation.