Effects of Therapeutic Touch on Osteoarthritis of the Knee

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Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis in the Knee

In brief

This study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Kreiger/Kunz method of Therapeutic Touch on function, pain perception and quality of life in persons with Osteoarthritis in the knee.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00759512

Run by

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

People needed

60

Starts

2003-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-02-04

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Persons diagnosed with or exhibiting signs of osteoarthritis of at least one knee.

You may not qualify if…

• Persons with connective tissue disorder
• Persons with bilateral total joint replacement of the knee
• Persons with dementia
• Persons with a systemic illness producing joint symptoms

Where it is running

• University of Toledo, Health Science Campus — Toledo, Ohio, United States

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