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Study on clinical efficacy and mechanism of combined acupuncture and medicine for treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Study on clinical efficacy and mechanism of combined acupuncture and medicine for treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044128
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-11
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Sponsors

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine by KOA and meet the syndromes of TCM with yang deficiency or yin deficiency (refer to the "Classification and Judgment Criteria for Constitution of Traditional Chinese Medicine" issued by the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2009 to determine the constitution of KOA patients); 2. 45 years old = 4; 6. Sign the informed consent and volunteer to participate in this research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Knee pain caused by other diseases, such as knee tuberculosis, tumors, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis; 2. Patients with a history of knee surgery; 3. Patients with severe primary diseases of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, blood, and digestive systems, severely impaired liver and kidney function, and mental illness; 4. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and those who are preparing to become pregnant; 5. It is known to have peptic ulcer or active bleeding, so it is not suitable to take backup medicine; 6. Participating in other clinical studies within the past month will not be allowed to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WOMAC;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS;GAD-7;PSQI;SF-12;TCM Constitution (yang deficiency and yin deficiency) score;Safety index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuihua Tian

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

rosetgh@163.com+86 13717697488

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026