Knee pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Knee pain
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture plus advice and exercise versus placebo acupuncture plus advice and exercise advice versus exercise alone.
Sponsors
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female subjects aged 50 years and above 2. Pain with or without stiffness in one or both knees 3. Naive to acupuncture treatment (i.e., have never experienced acupuncture before for their present or any past complaints) 4. Considered suitable for referral to physiotherapy outpatients department 5. Able to read and write English, and to give full informed consent 6. Willing to consent to participation 7. Available for telephone contact;Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female subjects aged 50 years and above 2. Pain with or without stiffness in one or both knees 3. Naive to acupuncture treatment (i.e., have never experienced acupuncture before for their present or any past complaints) 4. Considered suitable for referral to physiotherapy outpatients department 5. Able to read and write English, and to give full informed consent 6. Willing to consent to participation 7. Available for telephone contact
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Potentially serious pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy etc) on the basis of general practice or physiotherapy diagnosis or from past medical history 2. Have had a knee or hip replacement on the affected side(s) 3. Are already on a surgical waiting list for total knee replacement 4. Trial interventions are contraindicated 5. Have received an exercise programme, from a physiotherapist, for their knee problem within the last three months (normal recreational involvement in sport or exercise will not be an exclusion) 6. Received an intra-articular injection to the knee in the last six months;Exclusion criteria: 1. Potentially serious pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy etc) on the basis of general practice or physiotherapy diagnosis or from past medical history 2. Have had a knee or hip replacement on the affected side(s) 3. Are already on a surgical waiting list for total knee replacement 4. Trial interventions are contraindicated 5. Have received an exercise programme, from a physiotherapist, for their knee problem within the last three months (normal recreational involvement in sport or exercise will not be an exclusion) 6. Received an intra-articular injection to the knee in the last six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at six months.;Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at six months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knee-related pain 2. Movement and function 3. Pain intensity and effect 4. Main functional problem 5. Illness perceptions 6. Self-efficacy 7. Treatment preference and expectations 8. General health and quality of life;1. Knee-related pain 2. Movement and function 3. Pain intensity and effect 4. Main functional problem 5. Illness perceptions 6. Self-efficacy 7. Treatment preference and expectations 8. General health and quality of life | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public Contact; ;
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Outcome results
None listed