Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:Nil
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged>=45 years; (2) Knee pain on most days of the past month; (3) Average pain score of 4 on an 11-point numerical rating scale (Numeric rating scale (NRS), terminal descriptors nopain and worst pain possible) in the past week; (4) Definite X-ray evidence of OA (KellgreneLawrence (KL)>=grade 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Intra-articular corticosteroid injections or knee surgery to either knee (past 3 months); (2) History of knee joint replacement or high tibial osteotomy; (3) Systemic arthritic conditions; (4) Any other muscular, joint or neurological condition affecting lower limb function; (5) Ankle/foot pathology or pain that was either perceived as worse than knee pain and/or required treatment in the past 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee pain location;Knee pain location;MRI of knee;X-ray (KellgreneLawrence (KL) grade);Pain intensity (NRS scale);WOMAC Index;the intermittent and constant osteoarthritis pain (ICOAP);painDETECT questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPang Jian
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed