Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Eligible participants were men or women between the ages of 45 and 75 years; 2. Diagnosed with KOA according to the 2014 National Institute of Health and Clinical Optimization Standards; had symptoms related to KOA for 6 months; 3. Met the radiologic confirmation of KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grade II to IV); 4. had average knee pain 4 on an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS) in the past week; 5. and agreed to refrain from the routine use of analgesics; If participants need rescue medication, they were provided with Ibuprofen (SK&F Co, Ltd, Tianjin, China;0.4 g/8 hour).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were: 1. history of knee surgery or waiting for surgery; 2. knee pain caused by other diseases (eg, joint loose bodies, severe effusion of the joint cavity, malignant tumors, and autoimmune diseases); 3. history of arthroscopy in the past year or intra-articular injection in the past 4 months; 4. acupuncture treatment in the past 3 months; 5. severe organic or mental diseases; 6. pregnant or lactating women; 7. coagulation disorders; needle phobia; 8. and involvement in other clinical trials in the past 3 months; 9. Medical history of pacemaker installation, history of metal allergy or fear of needle, fear of fire needle.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The response rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC SCALE;BPI SCALE;SF-12;Standing and Walking Test;Pressure Pain Threshold;Mechanical Withdrawal Threshold;Patient Global Impression of Change; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXu Xiaobai
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed