Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthrosis): a multi-centre and randomised controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27450856

Enrollment

900

Registered

2003-10-27

Start date

2001-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthrosis) Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthropathies

Interventions

Physiotherapy for all participants, additionally three intervention groups: A. Standard therapy with diclofenac or rofecoxib B. Defined specific acupuncture regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients (male and female) over 40 with chronic pain (greater than 6 months) due to gonarthrosis (American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria) 2. A Kellgren-Lawrence-Score of 2 or 3 3. A Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) of greater than 3 (scale: 0 - 10)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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