Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Chengdu university of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosed as KOA according to the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of knee osteoarthritis in adults CG177; 2. aged from 40 to 80 years old; 3. Good compliance and agree to be examined provided written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. merged with other diseases but not belong to osteoarthritis, such as tuberculosis, cancer of bones and joints, and rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis; 2. merged sprain or by traumatic injury; 3. talipes and pain with foot and other diseases affecting normal walking; 4. serious diseases including angiocardiopathy, impaired renal and liver function, autoimmune disease, diabetes and blood disease; 5. having received the traumatic therapy due to KOA within the previous 1 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the examination of morphological changes;the detection of sensory of body’s surface;physical characteristics test of acupuncture points; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index ;simplified McGill pain questionnaire;Quality of life scale SF-12; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFanron Liang
Chengdu university of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed