Qigong Therapy for Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Qigong therapy, an ancient Chinese practice, for pain relief and symptom improvement in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Study hypotheses: 1) Qigong therapy will result in greater reduction of pain and greater symptom improvement than sham treatment. 2) Individuals with a history of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use will be more likely to experience benefits of Qigong therapy than those without such experience.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00104156

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

100

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-01-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of osteoarthritis at least 6 months prior to study entry
• Able to understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Inflammatory joint disease affecting leg movement
• Knee replacement surgery on the OA knee
• Depo-corticosteroid knee injections within 3 months prior to study entry
• Pain in hips or lower back affecting leg movement
• New arthritis drugs or other painkillers within 2 weeks prior to study entry
• Investigational drugs within 30 days prior to study entry
• Asthma requiring oral corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to study entry

Where it is running

• University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Newark, New Jersey, United States
• University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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