Status:
COMPLETED
Periosteal Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
185 veterans with chronic knee pain and advanced knee osteoarthritis will be recruited to participate in this study designed to test the effectiveness of a special type of electrical acupuncture calle...
Detailed Description
We have performed a promising initial trial of periosteal stimulation (PST, that is, electrical stimulation of 4 acupuncture needles around the knee that touch periosteum) as an analgesic for older ve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking,
- Knee pain on most days of the past 3 months that is more severe than pain in other parts of the lower body,
- Advanced knee OA by x-ray,
- age 50-89
Exclusion
- Non-ambulatory or severely impaired mobility (i.e., require the use of a walker),
- Folstein MMSE \< 24,
- Severe uncorrected visual or hearing impairment,
- Knee pain due to factors other than OA,
- Large knee effusion,
- History of corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection in the affected knee(s) during the preceding 3 months,
- Acute or terminal illness,
- Immune suppression,
- Anticoagulation therapy,
- Pacemaker,
- Prior PST treatment
- Active participation in other studies currently
- Age \>89
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00865046
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
January 26 2015
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Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15206