Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Rehabilitation After Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Back and Rehabilitation Center, Copenhagen
Conditions:
Total Knee Replacement
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
No randomized trials have tested the effectiveness of acupuncture as a supplement to rehabilitation after total knee replacement. Studies from related fields, however, have shown reduction of symptoms...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hemi- or total knee arthroplasty.
- 18 - 70 years of age.
Exclusion
- Concurrent diseases that compromises treatment, i.e.hip disease, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine).
- Bleeding disorders.
- Heart disease or use of pacemaker.
- Lack of patient cooperation, i.e. psychological disorders, alcoholism, problems with language).
- Infection.
- Exclusion criteria during intervention:
- Infection.
- Cicatrice-burst.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
170 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00935155
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
February 8 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Back and Rehabilitation Center Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100