Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Electroacupuncture "pain-sensitive points" combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion + sodium vitrate knee joint cavity injection
Control group:Sodium vitrate knee joint cavity injection
Sponsors
Caidian District People's Hospital of Wuhan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) After clinical examination, combined with imaging tests, and also meeting the the diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee; (2) patients who had not received acupuncture or moxibustion treatment in the last 2 months prior to inclusion in this study; and (3) patients who fully accepted this study method and who were willing to cooperate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) those with combined diabetes, cardio-cerebral vascular disease, severe liver and kidney function impairment, malignant tumors and other diseases;(2) Pregnant and breastfeeding women; (3) Patients who, for various reasons, voluntarily abandon or are unable to cooperate with the treatment or observation; (4) Patients taking drugs outside the scope of the study, which affects the evaluation of the efficacy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC Rating Scale;Content of ADAMTS-4 and MMPs-3 in serum; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The VAS rating scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMaozhen
Caidian District People's Hospital of Wuhan
Outcome results
None listed