- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04168593
Association of Acupuncture and Cupping in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Use of Acupuncture and Cupping in Patients Awaiting Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Due to Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
120 patients with indications for surgical knee treatment from IOT-HCFMUSP will be invited to participate in the project. Inclusion applications and those who agree to sign a free and informed consent form (IC) will be included.
During the period of inclusion of patients, will be clarified regarding the application and evaluation methods that will be used through consultation and initial medical evaluation. Then, the included patients are randomized into four existing groups:
Group A - Acupuncture Sham + Cupping Sham; Group B - Sham Acupuncture + Real Cupping; Group C - Real Acupuncture + Sham Cupping; Group D - Real Acupuncture + Real Cupping.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Sao Paulo
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São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- USaoPauloGH
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
- WOMAC-Pain greater than or equal to 15 points.
Exclusion Criteria:
- advanced degenerative central neuropathy (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- stroke sequela
- history of digestive bleeding
- chronic renal failure
- renal failure
- heart failure
- fibromyalgia
- rheumatoid arthritis
- SLE
- severe depression
- psychiatric disorders
- concomitance with hip arthritis
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Sham Comparator: A- Placebo
Sham Acupuncture and Sham Cupping
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20 min of Acupuncture section follow by 10 min of cupping around the knee
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: B -Cupping
Sham Acupuncture and Real Cupping
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20 min of Acupuncture section follow by 10 min of cupping around the knee
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: C - Acupuncture
Real Acupuncture and Sham Cupping
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20 min of Acupuncture section follow by 10 min of cupping around the knee
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: D - Acupuncture + Cupping
Real Acupuncture and Real Cupping
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20 min of Acupuncture section follow by 10 min of cupping around the knee
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain improvement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC - Pain section)
Time Frame: Change on Woman-Pain score from Baseline to 5 weeks
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Womac-Pain section.
Score: 0 (no pain) to 20 (worse condition)
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Change on Woman-Pain score from Baseline to 5 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Function improvement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC - Function section)
Time Frame: Change on Woman-Function score from Baseline to 5 weeks
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Womac- Function section.
Score 0 (no limitation) to 68 (worse condition)
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Change on Woman-Function score from Baseline to 5 weeks
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analgesic consumption
Time Frame: If is there any reduction analgesic use from Baseline to 5 weeks
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number of pills per day
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If is there any reduction analgesic use from Baseline to 5 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Chin Lin, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Acupuncture in KOA
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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