N/A
N=190
Periosteal Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00865046 ↗Enrolled (actual)
190
Serious AEs
2.6%
Results posted
Jan 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Pain (WOMAC) — 6.1; 6.6; 7.9 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Periosteal stimulation (Other); Control-Periosteal Stimulation (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Sep 2013
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pain (WOMAC) |
6.1; 6.6; 7.9 | — |
Summary
185 veterans with chronic knee pain and advanced knee osteoarthritis will be recruited to participate in this study designed to test the effectiveness of a special type of electrical acupuncture called periosteal stimulation (PST). Participants will be divided into three groups. They will receive PST or a control condition once a week for 10 weeks. Two-thirds of the participants will receive booster sessions periodically over the course of the next 6 months. Everyone will be called monthly during the 6 month period and then will be asked to return for an evaluation on site at the end of this period.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- English speaking,
- Knee pain on most days of the past 3 months that is more severe than pain in other parts of the lower body,
- Advanced knee OA by x-ray,
- age 50-89
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-ambulatory or severely impaired mobility (i.e., require the use of a walker),
- Folstein MMSE 89
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00865046). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.