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NCT00059345 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Interaction Between Patient and Healthcare Provider: Response to Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis

A NA study of Osteoarthritis, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
639
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT00059345: Completed NA study of Osteoarthritis, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00059345 is a NA study of Osteoarthritis that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 639 participants, below the 813-participant average among 135 other Osteoarthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (21% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00059345, a NA study of Osteoarthritis, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
639 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Interactions between patients and healthcare providers may have a significant impact on a patient's response to therapy. In this study, patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee will receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture. The acupuncturists will be trained to interact with the patients in specific ways. The study will evaluate those interactions.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Usual Care
  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture
  • PROCEDURE Placebo acupuncture

Study Locations (2)

Texas

  • Baylor College of Medicine - Houston
  • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 639 participants
Start Date 2002-09
Est. Completion 2006-08
Phase NA
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

What the finished NCT00059345 record still lists

NCT00059345 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 639 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 813-participant average among 135 other Osteoarthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (21% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Osteoarthritis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Usual Care is the first listed.

NCT00059345 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00059345 about?

NCT00059345 is a clinical study titled "Interaction Between Patient and Healthcare Provider: Response to Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis". Interactions between patients and healthcare providers may have a significant impact on a patient's response to therapy. In this study, patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee will receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture. The acupuncturists will be trained to interact with the patients ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00059345?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 639 participants. The study started on 2002-09. Estimated completion is 2006-08.

What conditions does trial NCT00059345 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Osteoarthritis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00059345?

The interventions under investigation include: Usual Care (OTHER), Acupuncture (PROCEDURE), Placebo acupuncture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00059345?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00059345 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Osteoarthritis

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00059345's enrollment target sits among peer trials

639 23rd of 135 higher than 113 of 135 other Osteoarthritis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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