Mechanistic Studies on Video-guided Acupuncture Imagery Treatment of Knee Pain
NCT ID: NCT03261505
Last Updated: 2025-11-05
Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
125 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-08-04
2023-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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VGAIT
Acupuncture
Patients will watch a video of themselves receiving acupuncture or a control video or receive real or sham acupuncture treatment.
VGAIT Control
Acupuncture
Patients will watch a video of themselves receiving acupuncture or a control video or receive real or sham acupuncture treatment.
Real Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Patients will watch a video of themselves receiving acupuncture or a control video or receive real or sham acupuncture treatment.
Sham Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Patients will watch a video of themselves receiving acupuncture or a control video or receive real or sham acupuncture treatment.
Interventions
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Acupuncture
Patients will watch a video of themselves receiving acupuncture or a control video or receive real or sham acupuncture treatment.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Knee osteoarthritis patients
* Ages 40 to 70 years old
Exclusion Criteria
* Current or past history of major medical, neurological, or psychiatric illness other than knee osteoarthritis (including high blood pressure, heart disorders, impaired elimination, stomach problems, major kidney or liver problems, bleeding problems, severe dehydration, history of diabetes, history of asthma or other respiratory condition)
* Pregnancy
* Non fluent English speaker
40 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Massachusetts General Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jian Kong
Assistant Professor
Locations
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Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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2017P000820
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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