knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only those who meet the following criteria can be included in the study: (1) patients with unilateral KOA who meet the above-mentioned diagnostic standards of TCM, western medicine and TCM syndrome differentiation; (2) between the age of 40 to 75 years; (3) voluntary cooperation with observation, signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Compliance with any of the following will be excluded: (1) have a history of allergies to drugs and food; (2) joint serious deformity, moderate or above swelling; (3) was diagnosed with other knee diseases patients; (4) pregnant or lactating women; (5) with heart, liver, kidney or other systems and other serious diseases and psychiatric patients; (6) classification of Chinese medicine constitution for the hot and humid quality, characteristics of patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infrared thermal imaging; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC joint scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Rehabilitation, People's Hospital of Shenzhen Bao'an District