# Electroacupuncture vs Topical Diclofenac Sodium Gel for Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis

> **NCT04402047** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences** · enrollment: 108 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Hand Osteoarthritis

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Electroacupuncture
- **DRUG:** Topical diclofenac sodium gel

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04402047
- **Lead sponsor:** Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2020-09-01
- **Primary completion:** 2022-08-31
- **Final completion:** 2023-02-28
- **Target enrollment:** 108 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04402047

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04402047, "Electroacupuncture vs Topical Diclofenac Sodium Gel for Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04402047. Licensed CC0.

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