Battlefield Acupuncture With Sodium Hyaluronate Injections

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

The study evaluates pain relief and subsequent range of motion changes combining battlefield acupuncture with sodium hyaluronate vs local anesthetic and sodium hyaluronate

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03456011

Run by

Brooke Army Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2018-02-23

Expected to finish

2019-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients of the BAMC Orthopaedic clinic
• Active duty, dependent and civilians
• Ages 18-65
• Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis by their Orthopaedic provider
• Determined to be eligible for Sodium Hyaluronate injections by their Orthopaedic provider

You may not qualify if…

• Patient without knee osteoarthritis diagnosis
• Patient requiring immediate surgery for their knee complaints
• Patients younger than 18 or older than 65
• Pregnant patients
• Patients without active pain
• Patients with history of knee arthroplasty
• Patients with auricular deformity which would affect BFA
• Patient with history of vasovagal secondary to needles or injections
• Patients with active infection at BFA treatment sites

Where it is running

• BAMC — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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