Effects of Therapeutic Touch on Osteoarthritis of the Knee

University of Toledo Health Science Campus60 enrolled

Overview

This study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Kreiger/Kunz method of Therapeutic Touch on function, pain perception and quality of life in persons with Osteoarthritis in the knee.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis in the Knee

Interventions

Therapeutic TouchOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Persons diagnosed with or exhibiting signs of osteoarthritis of at least one knee. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons with connective tissue disorder * Persons with bilateral total joint replacement of the knee * Persons with dementia * Persons with a systemic illness producing joint symptoms

Locations (1)

University of Toledo, Health Science Campus

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

SF36

Time frame: 8, 12, 16 weeks

WOMAC

Time frame: 8, 12 and 16 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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