knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
acupuncture group:The Inner Knee Eye, Sea of Blood, Liangqiu, Yanglingquan, Da Loom, Taichong, and Ah Yes points were selected. Acupuncture treatment was performed 3 times a week for 8 weeks, for a to
sham acupuncture group :Non-meridian and non-acupuncture points were selected for shallow stabbing with a depth of about 2 mm, without manipulation, without seeking to obtain qi, and the non-acupunctu
Sponsors
Chengdu Bayi Orthopedics hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) formulated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR): (1) Age>=40 years and =6 months; (3) X-ray examination (Kellgren-Lawrence classification) is grade II-III. 2. Visual analogue score (VAS) > = 4 points and < = 7 points (moderate pain level). 3. Have not received other acupuncture, massage or intra-articular injection treatment in the past 1 month. 4. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form and promise to complete the full course of treatment and follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary knee osteoarthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, gouty arthritis, etc.). 2. Combined with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (such as NYHA cardiac function classification >=grade III), liver and kidney insufficiency (ALT/AST>=2 times the upper limit of normal value, Cr>=1.5 mg/dL) or malignant tumor. 3. Those who have a history of knee surgery or plan to undergo surgery within 6 months. 4. Pregnant or lactating women. 5. Coagulation dysfunction (INR>=1.5 or platelet count =5 mg/d prednisone equivalent) or immunosuppressants. 8. Those with mental illness or cognitive impairment who cannot cooperate with treatment. 9. Those who participate in other clinical trials that may interfere with the results of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis index;Musculoskeletal ultrasound analysis metrics; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTianming Man
Chengdu Bayi Orthopedics hospital
Outcome results
None listed