Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Repeated knee pain in the past 1 month; 2. X-ray films (standing or weight-bearing) show narrowing of the joint space, subchondral bone sclerosis and (or) cystic degeneration, and the formation of osteophytes at the joint edge; 3. Aged >= 50 years; 4. Morning stiffness time<=30min; 5. There is a bone friction sound (sense) when moving.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subject-assessed pain score;Knee Injury&Osteoarthritis Outcone;Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation and symptom score;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities knee osteoarthritis index score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| examination of Knee joint function test;Morning stiffness time;9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire;Quality of life of patients;C-reactive protein;examination of X-ray;Demographic characteristics of patients; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine