knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
1:applying true moxa cone on the points ST35, EX-LE4 and Ashi point around the knees, three moxa cone every point, once a day, three times a week for six weeks, total 18 times.
2:applying sham moxa cones on the points ST35, EX-LE4 and Ashi point around the knees, three moxa cone every point,once a day, three times a week for six weeks, total 18 times.
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
16 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female aged 45 to 75 years old; 2. Able and willing to provide signed informed consent; 3. Have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee (fulfilling ACR criteria) for at least 6 months; 4. have at least moderate pain in the knee for most days of the past month; 5. be taking analgesic or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), but not corticosteroids, but will be asked to document use; 6. have documented radiographic osteoarthritis changes (Kellgren-Lawrence grade>2).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. corticosteroid treatment within the past 3 months; 2. intra-articular (IA) injection within the past 6 months; 3. joint lavage or joint endoscopy examination within the past year; 4. uncontrolled medical condition,which could affect the trial, such as cancer; 5. use of any investigational drug within the past 30 days; 6. bleeding tendency,including the use of anticoagulants; 7. other arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis; 8. participating other trials at the same time; 9. former knee joint surgery; 10. prior experience with moxibustion treatment; 11. allergy to moxa smoke; 12. applying local exteranl therapy, e.g. local pasting with chinese medication 13. unable to fulfil the forms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities' Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient global assessment;36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXueyong Shen
Outcome results
None listed