Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Meet the above diagnostic criteria for KOA; ? 18 years old = age =75 years old; ? Kellgren-Lawrence Grade II or III; ? The mean knee pain NRS=4 in the past 1 week; ? Pain in the past 3 months or more; ? Sign the informed consent to participate in this study voluntarily. Note: Patients who meet the above 6 criteria can be included in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? The painful knee joint to be treated has a history of knee replacement or is in the waiting period for knee surgery; ? Due to rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, hemophilia Secondary knee osteoarthritis due to arthritis and other causes; ? Other diseases that may affect knee osteoarthritis, such as psoriasis, acute trauma, syphilis, diabetes, etc. ? Pain or dysfunction of lower limbs caused by non-knee joint diseases; ? History or clinical manifestations of skin damage, ulceration, local infection, bleeding tendency (including the current use of anti subjects who are not suitable for acupuncture operation, such as coagulant); ? Received acupuncture treatment within the past 1 month; ? History of severe acute or chronic organic disease or mental illness, blood clotting disorder, past installation of a pacemaker, allergy to metal or history of needle faintness; ? Pregnancy or lactation; ? Observers who have received other relevant treatments that may affect the effect indicators of this study; ? Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency; ? The patient is undergoing treatment with copper or iron. Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS;SF- 12;patient efficacy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine