Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
1:Acupotomy therapy
1:Unsupervised independent family function exercise
2:Joint mobilization
2:Unsupervised independent family function exercise
Sponsors
Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
38 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent; 2. 38-80 years old, BMI < 30kg/m2; 3. Unilateral knee joint disease, which met KOA diagnostic criteria, Kellgen & Lawrence grade I-III; 4. The pain score of the WOMACA Scale was less than 10 at the initial visit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Knee tuberculosis, tumor, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis; 2. Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric patients; 3. Skin disease or skin ulceration in the treatment area; 4. Pain medication for other chronic or recurrent pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index);Lower limb muscle strength;Range of motion of Knee;Surface EMG data of lower limb muscle groups;Balance;Proprioceptive sensitivity;Angle determination of knee X-ray film; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWeiquan Zeng
Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed