Periosteal Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Knee
In brief
185 veterans with chronic knee pain and advanced knee osteoarthritis will be recruited to participate in this study designed to test the effectiveness of a special type of electrical acupuncture called periosteal stimulation (PST). Participants will be divided into three groups. They will receive PST or a control condition once a week for 10 weeks. Two-thirds of the participants will receive booster sessions periodically over the course of the next 6 months. Everyone will be called monthly during the 6 month period and then will be asked to return for an evaluation on site at the end of this period.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00865046
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 190
- Starts
- 2009-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-01-26
Who can join
Age: 50 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- English speaking,
- Knee pain on most days of the past 3 months that is more severe than pain in other parts of the lower body,
- Advanced knee OA by x-ray,
- age 50-89
You may not qualify if…
- Non-ambulatory or severely impaired mobility (i.e., require the use of a walker),
- Folstein MMSE < 24,
- Severe uncorrected visual or hearing impairment,
- Knee pain due to factors other than OA,
- Large knee effusion,
- History of corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection in the affected knee(s) during the preceding 3 months,
- Acute or terminal illness,
- Immune suppression,
- Anticoagulation therapy,
- Pacemaker,
- Prior PST treatment
- Active participation in other studies currently
- Age >89
Where it is running
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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