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NCT00417313 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Osteopuncture for Osteoarthritis-Associated Knee Pain & Disability

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
88
Enrollment target

NCT00417313: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA).

NCT00417313 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Institute on Aging (NIA). The registered enrollment target is 88 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00417313, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
88 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and duration of treatment response of periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture) for osteoarthritis (OA)-associated chronic knee pain.

Interventions

  • DEVICE periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture).

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 88 participants
Start Date 2004-10
Est. Completion 2006-08
Phase Phase 2
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

131 total trials

What the finished NCT00417313 record still lists

NCT00417313 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture). is the first listed.

NCT00417313 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00417313 about?

NCT00417313 is a clinical study titled "Osteopuncture for Osteoarthritis-Associated Knee Pain & Disability". The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and duration of treatment response of periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture) for osteoarthritis (OA)-associated chronic knee pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT00417313?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2004-10. Estimated completion is 2006-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00417313?

The interventions under investigation include: periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture). (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00417313?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA), which has 131 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00417313's enrollment target sits among peer trials

88 803rd of 2000 higher than 1,191 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 NCT00417313, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00417313 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.