knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Myofascial trigger point dry needle
Sponsors
The First People's Hospital of Changde City
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 50-75 years, unilateral or bilateral compliance with KOA standards, unilateral or bilateral myofascial trigger points in these muscles such as quadriceps, adductors, hamstring muscle, popliteus, tibialis anterior muscles, no history of other treatment (drugs, joint injections, acupuncture, etc.) within 1 month, signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Coagulation dysfunction or taking antiplatelet drugs; severe joint inflammation with obvious redness, swelling, heat and terness; patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease, high blood pressure, mental illness, etc.; patients with rheumatism, gout and other knee joint pain diseases; cognitive dysfunction or inability to cooperate; peripheral or central nervous system injury.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSun Wen-Qin
The First People's Hospital of Changde City
Outcome results
None listed