Efficacy of Acupuncture With Physical Therapy for Knee Osteo-Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis focused on measuring acupressure /acupuncture, alternative medicine, arthritis therapy, combination therapy, human therapy evaluation, knee, osteoarthritis, physical therapy, chronic pain, clinical trial, functional ability
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA X-ray proven osteoarthritis of the knee - Kellgren level 2 or greater More than 3 months of moderate knee pain Previous trial of NSAIDs or acetaminophen Physician referral for at least 6 physical therapy treatments Capacity to understand the requirements of the study and complete questionnaires Average knee pain with movement, 4 or above, during the last week EXCLUSION CRITERIA Average hip, back, ankle pain is greater than average knee pain (scale 1-10) Back, hip or ankle pain substantially interferes with patient knee assessment History of gout Acupuncture in the last year Moderate or greater hip or ankle pain greater than 3 daily Local corticosteroid injection into the effected knee within the past 4 weeks Hyaluronidase within the past 6 months Bleeding disorder or current use of Coumadin or Heparin Cardiac or pulmonary disease limiting exercise tolerance enough to limit the standard exercise physical therapy History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months Unable to complete a six minute walk test
Sites / Locations
- Penn Therapy and Fitness
- Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Pennsylvania Hospital Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Center