A randomized controlled study of warming acupuncture combined with three-color paste treating adult knee synovitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200067189

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-12-29

Start date

2022-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-15

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Conditions

knee synovitis

Interventions

treatment group:warming acupuncture combined with the external application of three-color paste

control group:warming acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the diagnosis of knee synovitis; 2.Patients who meet the TCM syndrome of wind-cold-damp retention and phlegm dampness stagnation; 3. Aged over 20 and no gender limitations; 4. Have not taken hormones or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within 3 months before enter the trial 4. Patients who have signed the informed consent and guaranteed to complete the course of trail.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Knee acute trauma with significant local redness, swelling, heat and pain;2. Knee fractures, dislocations, tumors, tuberculosis;3. Autoimmune diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.) and synovitis caused by primary diseases such as pigmented villonodular synovitis, synovial chondromas, gout, hemophilia, etc; 4. Patients who are breastfeeding pregnant or are preparing for pregnancy;5. Being allergic or allergic to known components of constituent drugs.6.Patients with open skin injury or local skin breakage, eczema, infection or infectious disease 7. Patients who meet the indications for surgery and should undergo surgical treatment.8.Patients who are not suitable for this treatment method or with serious primary diseases at liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, endocrine system, cardiovascular, neurological system, tuberculosis, malignant tumor, etc.9. Patients with mental disorders, language disorders, motor dysfunction, psychological disorders and who are suspected of abusing sedative-hypnotics, opioid analgesics and alcohol.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score;WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index Questionnaire Survey;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee joint circumference;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYe Jie

Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

yejie1977@126.com+86 13301880301

Outcome results

None listed

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