Status:
COMPLETED
Electro-Acupuncture Treatment in Patients With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee (EATOAK)
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Son Llatzer
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) on pain control, perception of pain, plasma cortisol and beta-endorphins levels, patient-perceived quality of life and us...
Detailed Description
Previous randomised trials and meta-analyses have shown certain efficacy of acupuncture in some chronic painful conditions, in spite of methodological weaknesses. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (H...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of either sex with primary osteoarthritis of one or both knees fulfilling diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis knee laid down by American College of Rheumatology.
- Patients also had to have a Kellgren-Lawrence (radiologic criterion) score of at least 2 and chronic pain in the knee joint for more than 3 months.
Exclusion
- The patients with secondary osteoarthritis of knees
- Associated systemic arthropathies, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis and gout
- Patients on steroids
- Disease modifying drugs, e.g. methotrexate and azathioprine
- Patients with recent trauma in the area of acupuncture
- History of intra articular injection of steroid within last two months
- Patients missing two or more sessions of electro-acupuncture consecutively were excluded from the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02299713
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
November 1 2017
Last Update
April 7 2020
Active Locations (2)
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Son Llatzer University Hospital
Palma, Balear Islands, Spain, 07198
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Son LLàtzer Hospital
Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07198