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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN74318483
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised placebo-controlled single-blind trial to test the effect of acupuncture on pain relief in osteoarthritis of the knee
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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B0669
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Study hypothesis
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The study will investigate whether acupuncture is an effective and practicable means by which to manage pain and subsequent disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Osteoarthritis of the knee
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Patients aged less than 80 with confirmed osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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30/09/2000
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Anticipated end date
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31/12/2003
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Groups to compare active acupuncture versus minimal acupuncture
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
S
Bower
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Address
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Dept of Anaesthesia
Leazs Wine
Royal Victoria Infirmary
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City/town
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Zip/Postcode
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NE1 4LP
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)191 222 6677
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Email
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Susanne.Bower@ncl.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
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Address
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Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
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City/town
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Derbyshire
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Zip/Postcode
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S41 7TD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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info@arc.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.arc.org.uk
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Date applied
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10/07/2002
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Last edited
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02/10/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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10/07/2002
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