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Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis of Knee

To Determine the effect of selective Acupuncture points among the individuals with Osteoarthritis of knee -A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084605
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-04-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Acupuncture: Patient undergoes needling on selective acupoints EX-LE-2, EX-LE-5, GB34, GV20, GB-31 for 20 minutes trice a week for 5 weeks Control Intervention1: Sham Acupuncture: Patie

Sponsors

Dr V Ashtalakshmi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female patients of age group 50 to 65 years already diagnosed with osteoarthritis of knee for more than 6 months and willing to give consent for study are included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: people with other types of arthritis, congenital deformities, hairline fractures and fractures of knee. Patient with needle phobia and mentally unstable are excluded for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of WOMAC (Western Ontario and Mcmaster universities Arthritis osteoarthritis index) scaleTimepoint: Baseline and 5 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of Range of Motion of knee with Goniometer ScaleTimepoint: Baseline and 5 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr N Prabu

International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences

drprabubnys91@gmail.com9566351891

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026