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Clinical Observation and MRI Influence of Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT02446756 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-05-18

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Summary

To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis(OA) and its efficacy on cartilage restoration,acupuncture and physiotherapy treatment were respectively given to two random groups. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) was used to evaluate the motor function of knee joints, followed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning to measure T2 values in ten cartilage sub-regions in tibiofemoral joints.

Conditions

  • Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

OTHER

physiotherapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2014-02-28

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