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A randomized controlled study of acupuncture combined with moxibustion and traditional Chinese medicine hot compress in the treatment of cold-dampness obstruction type knee osteoarthritis

A randomized controlled study of acupuncture combined with moxibustion and traditional Chinese medicine hot compress in the treatment of cold-dampness obstruction type knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200055404
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-01-08
Start date
2020-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-30

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Group 2:Chinese medicine hot compress
Group 3:Acupuncture combined with moxibustion
Group 4:Acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine hot compress

Sponsors

Beijing Zhongguancun Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 40-70 years; 2. Non-pregnant and lactating patients; 3. Meet the aforementioned Western medicine diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis, and at the same time TCM syndrome differentiation is cold-dampness obstruction syndrome; 4. Meet grades 0-III in the aforementioned X-ray staging standards; 5. Those who can understand the content and nature of the trial, voluntarily participate and sign the ''Informed Consent''.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from various acute and chronic infections, tumors, and those who are still recovering from various traumas and other diseases that may affect the research results; 2. Patients with serious diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and a history of mental illness; 3. Combined with other knee joint pain diseases, such as: meniscus injury, loose body noose, etc.; there is a large amount of effusion in the knee joint cavity and obvious swelling, and the floating patella test is positive; 4. Those who suffer from skin diseases and are allergic to traditional Chinese medicine ingredients; 5. Patients who have received anti-inflammatory analgesics or other drugs to improve joint function within 1 week before enrollment, which may affect the efficacy indicators of this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;Visual Analogue Scale Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Jinniu

Beijing Zhongguancun Hospital

lijinniu2105@163.com+86 13810832708

Outcome results

None listed

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