Effects of Therapeutic Touch on Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00759512

Enrollment

Registered

2008-09-25

Start date

2003-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2009-02-04

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis in the Knee

Brief summary

This study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Kreiger/Kunz method of Therapeutic Touch on function, pain perception and quality of life in persons with Osteoarthritis in the knee.

Interventions

OTHERTherapeutic Touch

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Persons diagnosed with or exhibiting signs of osteoarthritis of at least one knee.

Exclusion criteria

* Persons with connective tissue disorder * Persons with bilateral total joint replacement of the knee * Persons with dementia * Persons with a systemic illness producing joint symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SF36	8, 12, 16 weeks
WOMAC	8, 12 and 16 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026