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Enery Medicine Intervention for Osteoarthritis

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Led By Barbara A Siminovich-blok, MD

Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 18 months

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Study Summary

This trial will study how effective energy medicine is in treating chronic knee pain, and how it works. The study will compare energy medicine to acupuncture and a fake intervention, to see if it is more effective than no intervention at all.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 18 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~18 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Pain Level measured by 11- Point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Pain Level measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Self Reported Physical Function measured y the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Ostheoarthritic Index (WOMAC)

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Energy Medicine (EM) InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Energy Medicine by an energy medicine practitioner

Group II: Positive Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Acupuncture

Group III: Negative Control GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Sham Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor

1,368 Previous Clinical Trials

839,716 Total Patients Enrolled

18 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

4,125 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Barbara A Siminovich-blok, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are allowed to take part in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov implies that the medical experiment is currently enrolling patients, with its commencement date on June 12th 2019 and most recent update occuring in March 7th 2022. Thirty individuals are required from 1 designated centre for participation."

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Does this clinical investigation accept volunteers aged 65 and above?

"This study is seeking out individuals aged 18 and above, with an upper limit of 70 years."

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Who is eligible to take part in this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial is interested in recruiting 30 adults aged 18 to 70 who suffer from osteoporosis of the knee. Eligible candidates must report a minimum pain severity rating of 4 out of 10, experience no radiation of knee pain, abstain from acupuncture treatments for 6 months prior, not be participating in active physical therapy during the course of this study and demonstrate proficiency with English language. Additionally, they must have endured symptoms for at least half a year and display morning stiffness lasting less than thirty minutes."

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Are there still openings to participate in this investigation?

"Correct. According to the clinicaltrials.gov webpage, this medical study is actively recruiting participants after being initially posted on June 12th 2019 and last updated on March 7th 2022. 30 individuals need to be selected from a single site for inclusion in the trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Efficacy and Mechanisms of Energy Medicine to Decrease Chronic Knee Pain in Outpatient Settings

2019. "Efficacy and Mechanisms of Energy Medicine to Decrease Chronic Knee Pain in Outpatient Settings". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03637595.