NCT03287570

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is verify the efficacy and safety of Cettum (Electric moxibustion) for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
138

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 19, 2017

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 20, 2017

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 19, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

September 13, 2017

Last Update Submit

October 18, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Osteoarthritis, KneeMoxibustion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) change

    The Numeric Rating Scale is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing 'no pain' to '10' representing 'worst pain imaginable'.

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • 100mm Pain VAS (Visual Analogue Scale)

    6 weeks

  • WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities) total

    6 weeks

  • EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels)

    6 weeks

  • PGA (Patient Global Assessment)

    6 weeks

  • Temperature sense threshold

    6 weeks

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Cettum (Electric moxibustion)

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients in this group receive Cettum (Electric moxibustion) treatment prescribed by a certified Korean Medicine Doctor with more than 6 years of Oriental Medicine College education.

Device: Cettum

Traditional indirect moxibustion

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The patients in this group receive traditional indirect moxibustion treatment using the same points, applied by a certified Korean Medicine Doctor with more than 6 years of Oriental Medicine College education.

Procedure: Traditional indirect moxibustion

Usual care

OTHER

The patients in this group maintain the usual treatment and self-care.

Other: Usual care

Interventions

CettumDEVICE

The treatment is applied twice a week for 15 minutes for 6 weeks (12 sessions). 6 points (ST36, ST35, EX-LE4, SP9, SP10, ST34) are used for all the patients assigned to this group and investigator can be added up to 2 points depending on the patient condition. Electric moxibustion, Cettum (20X28X18mm) manufactured by K-medical Co.(Korea) is used.

Also known as: Electric moxibustion
Cettum (Electric moxibustion)

The treatment is applied twice a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions). 6 points (ST36, ST35, EX-LE4, SP9, SP10, ST34) are used for all the patients assigned to this group and investigator can be added up to 2 points depending on the patient condition. Traditional indirect moxibustion, Taekeukttum manufactured by Haenglim Seowon Medical Co.(China) is used. A total of three moxibustion cones are applied indirectly to each point per treatment session.

Traditional indirect moxibustion

The patients in this group maintain the usual treatment and self-care.

Usual care

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least 40 years of age, but below 70 years of age
  • Presence of knee osteoarthritis diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology classification criteria and satisfying the following 2 conditions
  • Knee pain when weight load in one or both knees in the last 6 months
  • Knee pain rated \>4cm on a 10cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
  • Feeling temperature sense to distinguish temperature differences
  • An understanding of the objectives and methods of the clinical trial, and willingness in completing the consent form
  • Those who are reliable and willing to cooperate in this test, and obey the restrictions for the next 3 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Trauma to the knee(s) within 6 months prior to enrollment, causing pain or functional problems
  • Surgery on the knee(s) within 6 months prior to enrollment, causing pain or functional problems
  • A history of intra-articular injection within the last 3 months
  • A physical or laboratory finding indicating presence of an inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease)
  • Presence of physical or psychiatric disorder that may affect moxibustion treatment
  • Presence of neurological disorder including paralysis symptoms on local or general sensation
  • A female who is pregnant or is lactating
  • Being afraid of moxibustion treatment or expected to cause side effects
  • When researchers evaluate that it is not appropriate to participate in this clinical test

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, South Korea

Location

Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13601, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kang HR, Jung CY, Lee SD, Kim KH, Kim KS, Kim EJ. Efficacy and safety of electrical moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Mar 5;19(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2514-x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteoarthritisArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Eun Jung Kim, Ph. D.

    DongGuk University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2017

First Posted

September 19, 2017

Study Start

September 20, 2017

Primary Completion

August 1, 2018

Study Completion

December 1, 2018

Last Updated

October 19, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

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