Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis using the American College of Rheumatology criteria; 2. Radiological grading of Grade I–III osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee using the Kellgren and Lawrence system.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. KELLGREN-LAWRENCE imaging grades IV; 2. Previous internal and external fixation brackets after joint surgery; 3. The patients with local skin ulceration,infection or local skin sensory disturbance; 4. The patients have used anti-inflammatory drugs in the past two weeks and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the past two days; 5. The patients combined with language listening and speaking impairment or unable to cooperate with the doctor's treatment; 6. The patients with a pacemaker; 7. The patients with blood system diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| International Knee Documentation Committee;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital of Sichuan University