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Cost-Effectiveness of and Long-Term Outcomes Following Acupuncture Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

NCT00010647 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2006-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of acupuncture and to determine the long-term outcomes and health care utilization of people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Dr. Marc C. Hochberg · University of Maryland Osteoporosis Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-08-31
Completion
2004-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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