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Ultrasounce-Guided acupuncture of myofascial trigger points around the knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Ultrasounce-Guided acupuncture of myofascial trigger points around the knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100050516
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-28
Start date
2022-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Control group:Trigger point of traditional blind acupuncture
Experimental group:Ultrasonic guided acupuncture trigger point

Sponsors

Huadong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the OA diagnosis and treatment guidelines of the Chinese Medical Association Orthopaedic Branch (2018 edition) and the clinical standards of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR); 2. Aged > 50 years; 3. Kellgren-Lawrence classification I-II; 4. Have not received acupuncture or drug treatment 1 month before enrollment; 5. No joint injection treatment was performed 3 months before enrollment; 6. Have not undergone joint replacement, arthroscopy and other knee-related surgery before enrollment; 7. Have normal understanding and communication skills, voluntarily participate in this research after fully knowing the research content and requirements, and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. X-ray shows severe reduction of joint space or bone rigid connection; 2. Suffering from gout, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and other rheumatic immune and metabolic diseases and tumor diseases; 3. Patients with serious primary heart, brain, liver, kidney and blood system diseases, and mental illness; 4. Abnormal coagulation function or taking anticoagulant drugs such as aspirin and warfarin recently; 5. Women during pregnancy and lactation; 6. Patients who do not comply with the research arrangements and do not cooperate during the research process.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;Western Ontario and Mcmaster University Osteoarthritis Index;Active Range Of Motion;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJia Peiyu

Huadong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University

731918640@qq.com+86 18930170087

Outcome results

None listed

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