Acupuncture for Pain and Sleep Disturbance in Knee Osteoarthritis
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Sleep, Pain
In brief
The hypotheses of this study are: In the older population with knee OA, * When acupoints are chosen for both sleep and pain, there are additive effects on sleep improvement and pain relief (i.e. no interaction). * Main effects of acupuncture on sleep improvement and pain relief are anticipated when acupoints are separately targeted for sleep and for pain, respectively.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00694447
- Run by
- Emory University
- Starts
- 2007-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-11-21
Who can join
Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients with knee osteoarthritis, diagnosed by the ACR clinical diagnosis criteria for idiopathic OA, with at least Kellgren and Lawrence grading II and above. AND,
- Present with knee pain at least half of the time. AND,
- Complain of sleep disturbances associated with knee OA, with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index > 5 [36].
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OR,
- Patients with dense hemiplegia secondary to cerebrovascular accident. OR,
- NYHA Class III - patients with heart failure condition limited by minimal activity. OR,
- Severe COPD with shortness of breath at minimal exertion. OR,
- Peripheral vascular disease with severe claudication. OR,
- Dementia with Mini Mental Status Exam score of 20 or less. OR,
- Patients who received knee intra-articular corticosteroid injection within 4 weeks prior to the study or who received acupuncture treatment within 6 months. OR,
- Unwilling to come off narcotic pain medication. OR,
- History of bleeding diathesis or currently on anticoagulation. OR,
- Patients currently engaged in medical legal cases related to OA or disability.
Where it is running
- Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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