Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0199114670
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture, as compared with physiotherapy and no treatment in management of painful knee.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis (OA)
Intervention
Randomly assigned to three groups
This trial was stopped due to a lack of funding.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Intensity of pain by Visual Analogue Scale
2. HAD
3. Western Ontario MacMaster Questionnaire (WOMAC)
4. Timed 50 yard walk
5. Clinician's assessment of knee pain
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/10/2001
Overall trial end date
31/12/2006
Reason abandoned
Lack of funding
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. 150 patients fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for OA of knee, unilateral or bilateral OA knee pain for 3 months
2. Never had acupuncture or physiotherapy for knee pain before
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
150
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/10/2001
Recruitment end date
31/12/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Rheumatology
Reading
RG30 1AG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary