Different types of sham acupuncture for knee arthritis pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study compares how people with knee osteoarthritis respond to different placebo (sham) acupuncture treatments. It helps researchers understand if the way sham acupuncture is done affects pain relief, which can improve future treatment designs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have knee osteoarthritis, diagnosed by a doctor.
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You do not have tuberculosis, tumors, rheumatism, or rheumatoid arthritis in your knee.
- You have not had a recent sprain or injury to your leg.
- You do not have serious heart, liver, kidney, immune, blood, or skin disease, or diabetes.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have not used physical therapy for your knee pain in the past month.
- You have not had a steroid or gel injection in your knee in the past 6 months.
- You have not had knee replacement surgery, and your knee does not have a positive floating patella test.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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