Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.It meets the diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis; 2.Radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis assessed as Kellgren–Lawrence grade 1 (doubtful narrowing, possible osteophytic lipping) to grade 4 (highest Kellgren–Lawrence grade, indicating large osteophytes and marked narrowing of joint space; 3.Palpation of one or more active or potential trigger points in the skeletal muscles of one lower extremity; 4.Be 38 years of age or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Have received glucocorticoid injections in the past 1 year; 2.Has rheumatoid arthritis or similar rheumatoid diseases in the present or past; 3.Present or past gout or false knee gout; 4.An active infection of the knee within the past year; 5.Other physical conditions that are more limited or painful than knee osteoarthritis in activities such as sitting, standing, walking, or climbing stairs; 6.The state of being pregnant or ready to be pregnant; 7.There are contraindications to corticosteroid injection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical rating scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index;Global Rating of Change scale;Alternate Step Test;Timed Up and Go test;Dosage and frequency of remedial drugs;Temperature change in pain area; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Pain Treatment, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University