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Self Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis (Self CES for Knee Pain)

NCT04016259 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2020-11-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a two-week self Cranial Electrical Stimulation(CES) on pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis(OA)

Conditions

  • Osteo Arthritis Knee

Interventions

DEVICE

Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES)

CES will be applied for 60 minutes per session daily for 2 weeks (Monday to Friday) via the Alpha-Stim M Electromedical Products International, Inc., Mineral Wells, TX).

DEVICE

Sham-CES

For sham CES, the electrodes will be identical look and be placed in the same positions as for active stimulation, but the stimulator will not deliver electrical current.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hyochol Ahn, PhD, RN, MSN · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-11-21
Completion
2019-11-21
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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