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Electrical Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Recruiting
Led By James Dunning, PhD DPT
Research Sponsored by Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adult over the age of 18 years old with a report of knee pain of at least 2/10 per NPRS for >3 months
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a new treatment for knee osteoarthritis that involves electric dry needling of the periosteal tissue. The goal is to determine the best frequency of maintenance treatments needed to keep the pain and function improvements.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with knee osteoarthritis, experiencing pain and certain physical symptoms like crepitus or bony tenderness. Participants should be free from recent surgeries, therapies, or conditions that could interfere with the treatment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests periosteal electrical dry needling (PEDN) to manage knee OA pain and improve function. It will also determine if maintenance treatments are needed monthly or every other month to sustain benefits.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While not explicitly stated, potential side effects of PEDN may include temporary soreness at the needle site, minor bleeding or bruising, and less commonly nerve irritation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am an adult with knee pain rated at least 2 out of 10 for more than 3 months.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in WOMAC Knee Osteoarthritis Index (Total Score)
Secondary outcome measures
Change in GROC (Global Rating of Change score)
Change in Medication Intake (Frequency of medication intake during last time period)
Change in WOMAC Knee Osteoarthritis Index (Pain)
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by no maintenance treatmentsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by no maintenance treatments
Group II: Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by maintenance treatments every other monthActive Control1 Intervention
Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by maintenance treatments every other month
Group III: Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by monthly maintenance treatmentsActive Control1 Intervention
Periosteal electrical dry needling followed by monthly maintenance treatments

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Alabama Physical Therapy & AcupunctureLead Sponsor
13 Previous Clinical Trials
1,480 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
105 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
Universidad Rey Juan CarlosOTHER
122 Previous Clinical Trials
8,968 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
233 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
James Dunning, PhD DPTPrincipal InvestigatorAmerican Academy of Manipulative Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

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

To what extent is the number of participants involved in this research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this research trial is presently recruiting and commenced on March 1st 2021 with its last update being May 4th 2022. The study requires 120 individuals to be enrolled across a single medical centre."

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Are any additional participants accepted at this juncture of the clinical trial?

"According to information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is currently accepting enrollees; it was initially posted in March 1st 2021 and underwent its most recent update on May 4th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Georgia
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Team Rehabilitation
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis
James Dunning, DPT, MSc, FAAOMPT 2021. "Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05365061.
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