Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Health education
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital affiliated with Shanghai University of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) diagnosed with knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology clinical criteria. (2) were eligible if they were 40 to 70 years old; (3) had radiologic confirmation of osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence score II or III) (4) had a score of 4 or greater on at least 1 of the 5 questions in WOMAC pain subscale (range of 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain) at baseline (5) were ability to walk and ascend and descend stairs without aids and/or assistance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) with current serious medical conditions, such as dementia, symptomatic heart or vascular disease, or recent stroke, that would limit full participation. (2) had knee pain caused by other diseases; (3) with intra-articular steroid injections in the previous 3 months, or reconstructive surgery on the affected knee and any intra-articular hyaluronate injections in the previous 6 months; (4) BMI=35 kg/m^2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee joint kinetics;Knee joint kinematics;Muscle co-contraction;WOMAC stiffness;WOMAC function;WOMAC total;Temporal-Spatial variables; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhan Hongsheng
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed