Chronic knee pain
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group 1:Electroacupuncture (3 times weekly)
Treatment group 2:Electroacupuncture (once weekly)
Sponsors
Heilongjiang Province undergraduate college young innovative talent training plan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 40 years and more; (2) had a history of knee pain of >3 months duration; (3) knee pain on most days of the past month; (4) an average knee pain severity over the past month of >=4 out of 10 on an 11-point NRS and; (5) morning knee stiffness of <30 minutes duration; (6) no electroacupuncture therapy or other relative treatment has been received within 2 weeks prior to study entry; and (7) an informed consent document has been signed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) pain in the knee caused by inflammatory, malignant, or autoimmune disease; (2) history of knee arthroplasty on the most painful knee; (3) wait-listed for any knee surgery for either knee; (4) history of any knee surgery in previous 6 months; (5) any other condition affecting lower limb function (eg trauma, neurological condition); (6) history of any knee injection in past 4 months (eg cortisone, hyaluronic acid); (7) current use of oral or injectable anticoagulant medication; (8) use of electroacupuncture in past 2 weeks; (9) any bleeding disorder; (10) serious acute or chronic organic disease or mental disorder, pregnancy or breastfeeding; (11) any other medical condition precluding participation in the trial (eg kidney or liver disease, deep vein thrombosis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 11-point NRS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhongren Sun
Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed