A study of acupuncture, physiotherapy or non-intervention in management of painful (OA) knee

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN01382777

Enrollment

150

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis (OA) Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis (OA)

Interventions

Randomly assigned to three groups This trial was stopped due to a lack of funding.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 150 patients fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for OA of knee, unilateral or bilateral OA knee pain for 3 months 2. Never had acupuncture or physiotherapy for knee pain before

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Intensity of pain by Visual Analogue Scale 2. HAD 3. Western Ontario MacMaster Questionnaire (WOMAC) 4. Timed 50 yard walk 5. Clinician's assessment of knee pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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