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NCT00070824 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Functional Brain Imaging - Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT00070824: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00070824 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00070824, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to use single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (f-MRI) of the brain to study the response of both normal participants and participants with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee to acupuncture.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE acupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2004-01
Est. Completion 2007-04
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00070824 record still lists

NCT00070824 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT00070824 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00070824 about?

NCT00070824 is a clinical study titled "Functional Brain Imaging - Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis". The goal of this study is to use single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (f-MRI) of the brain to study the response of both normal participants and participants with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee to acupuncture.

What is the current status of trial NCT00070824?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2007-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00070824?

The interventions under investigation include: acupuncture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00070824?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00070824's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1908th of 2000 higher than 82 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00070824, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00070824 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.