Placebo Response of Different Types of Sham Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis

NANot yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

150

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 10, 2024

Primary Completion Date

April 1, 2025

Study Completion Date

April 1, 2025

Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
OTHER

Real Acupuncture

Patients received 6 sessions of acupuncture (three sessions per week or every other day) for two consecutive weeks

OTHER

Non-acupuncture at real-acupoint

The acupuncture simulation device will be used to perform acupuncture at the same acupoints as those of the real acupuncture group.

OTHER

Shallow acupuncture at real-acupoint

At the same acupoint in the acupuncture group, the subcutaneous puncture is only 1-2 mm, no manipulation will be applied

OTHER

Shallow acupuncture at non-meridian and non-acupoint

At non-meridian and non-acupoint, the subcutaneous puncture is only 1-2 mm, no manipulation will be applied

Trial Locations (2)

330000

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang

610041

Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu

All Listed Sponsors
lead

West China Hospital

OTHER

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