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

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Back and Rehabilitation Center Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100