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Placebo Response of Different Types of Sham Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT06675981 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-11-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the difference in clinical efficacy and blinding effect between real acupuncture and various sham acupuncture techniques.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Real Acupuncture

Patients received 6 sessions of acupuncture (three sessions per week or every other day) for two consecutive weeks

OTHER

Non-acupuncture at real-acupoint

The acupuncture simulation device will be used to perform acupuncture at the same acupoints as those of the real acupuncture group.

OTHER

Shallow acupuncture at real-acupoint

At the same acupoint in the acupuncture group, the subcutaneous puncture is only 1-2 mm, no manipulation will be applied

OTHER

Shallow acupuncture at non-meridian and non-acupoint

At non-meridian and non-acupoint, the subcutaneous puncture is only 1-2 mm, no manipulation will be applied

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West China Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xin Sun, Doctor · West China Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-10
Primary Completion
2025-04-01
Completion
2025-04-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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Diseases

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