Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine for osteopalgia(Gubi); 3. Meet the diagnostic criteria of cold damp syndrome; 4. Aged between 38 and 80 years old; 5. The patient has been informed and signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Participants suffered from infectious arthritis, gout arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis; (2) Participants suffered from diabetes; (3) Participants who were allergic constitution or susceptible or were allergic to the components of the study drugs; (4) Participants suffered from severe hepatic and renal insufficiency (ALT = 3 times the upper limit of normal value, Cr=3mg/dL); (5) Participants had severe cardiovascular, metabolic, Hematopoietic, neurological, cancer, tumor or who were excluded by the investigators; (6) Lactating and pregnant women or women of childbearing age who were planning pregnancy; (7) Participants suffered from psychiatric disorders; (8) Participants had participated in other clinical trials within 3 month; (9) The participants who were assessed by researchers that could not complete the study or could not comply with the requirements of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC-VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ESR;numeric pain rating scale;TCM syndrome score scale;50 yards (46 meters) for maximum walking distance;Michel Lequesen; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Affliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University