Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Acupotome group:acupotomy
Medicine group:Oral NSAIDs
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Recurrent knee pain in the past 1 month; (2) Age>=50 years; (3) Morning stiffness <=30min; (4) Bone friction sensation during activity; (5) X-ray (standing position or weight-bearing position) shows narrowing of the joint space, subchondral osteosclerosis and/or cystic changes, and osteophyte formation of the articular limus. Any two of (1) and (2) (3) (4) and (5) are sufficient; Tender points around the knee joint or "tendon knots"; Voluntarily signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with knee pain and dysfunction caused by acute joint injury, rheumatism and rheumatoid osteoarthritis; 2. The soft tissues around the knee joint are accompanied by damage and inflammation of redness, swelling, heat and pain; 3. Patients with severe diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver and kidney, hematopoietic system, and mental illness; 4. Pregnant and lactating women; 5. The patient clearly refuses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale;Lysholm knee score;Patellar height;Tibiofemoral joint force line Angle;Patellar displacement distance;Patellofemoral inclination Angle; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJiaxin Zhang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed