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Mechanism of Electroacupuncture Promoting Synovial Transport of TRPV1 Exocrine from Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Mediating Ca2+/CaMKII/Nrf2 Signal Pathway to Slow down the Progression of OA Inflammation

Mechanism of Electroacupuncture Promoting Synovial Transport of TRPV1 Exocrine from Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Mediating Ca2+/CaMKII/Nrf2 Signal Pathway to Slow down the Progression of OA Inflammation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300076982
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-10-26
Start date
2023-07-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee degenerative osteoarthrosis

Interventions

Control group:Knee joint health education: Only use quadriceps isometric contraction exercise (three times a week, 30 minutes each time).
EA 0.5ma:Lower limb acupoint electroacupuncture 0.5ma, continuous wave, 2Hz. Acupoint selection: SP10, EX-LE3
ST32, EX-LE2
ST34,ST33. 3 times a week, 30 minutes each time.
EA 1ma:Lower limb acupoint electroacupuncture 1ma, continuous wave, 2Hz. Acupoint selection: SP10, EX-LE3
EA 1.5ma:Lower limb acupoint electroacupuncture 1.5ma, continuous wave, 2Hz. Acupoint selection: SP10, EX-LE3

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Conforming to the diagnostic criteria for degenerative joint disease: A. Western medicine diagnostic criteria (referring to the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis formulated by the American Society of Rheumatology in 2001): ? Age = 50 years old; ? Morning stiffness<30 minutes; ? Knee examination indicates bone hypertrophy; ? Bone sounds during joint activity; ? Bone tenderness; ? Radiological examination shows osteophyte formation; ? No significant synovial membrane temperature increase. Patients with 3 of the above 7 items are diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. B. Diagnostic standards for traditional Chinese medicine (in accordance with the "Diagnostic Efficacy Standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases" issued by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the "Guiding Principles for Clinical Research of New Chinese Medicine Drugs" issued by the Ministry of Health) At the beginning, it is common to see dull pain in the knee joint. During activities, the joint cannot smoothly complete the flexion and extension movements, and the completion of the lateral movement is also not good. After rest or mild activities, the pain can be slightly reduced. When the temperature drops, it will recur and become difficult to recover over time; ? Local swelling of the knee joint is not difficult to detect. During movement, bone friction sounds or obvious bone friction sensation can be heard between the joints, and in severe cases, obvious joint deformities can be seen; ? The onset of the disease is slow, and it is more common in middle-aged and elderly people; ? Osteoporosis exists, and X-ray films can show narrowing of joint gaps, as well as bone hyperplasia in subchondral bones, and the formation of osteophytes can be seen; ? No abnormalities were found in the detection of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and anti "O", and no abnormal rheumatoid factors or mucins were detected. (2) Patients who voluntarily participated in this randomized controlled trial and signed informed consent forms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with central and peripheral nerve injuries and affected knee joints. (2) BMI index = 28 (3) Primary muscle diseases such as mitochondrial myopathy and periodic paralysis (4) Severe renal or parathyroid dysfunction (5) Individuals with mental disorders who cannot cooperate with treatment or examination (6) Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WOMAC rating;TNF-a, TRPV1, CaMKII, Nrf2, CD11C, and CD206 contents in knee joint synovial fluid;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The ROM of knee;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhou Xin

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University

myeva520@163.com+86 135 3325 9616

Outcome results

None listed

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