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A Clinical Comparative Study on the Treatment of Post-Total Knee Replacement Pain with Dong’s extra points Acupuncture and Exercise Therapy

A Clinical Comparative Study on the Treatment of Post-Total Knee Replacement Pain with Dong’s extra points Acupuncture and Exercise Therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117272
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-21
Start date
2026-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Control group:Oral celecoxib capsules + intra-articular injection of "cocktail" mixture (70mg of ropivacaine hydrochloride + 5mg of compound betamethasone + 10mg of morphine hydrochloride injection +
Experimental group:Based on multimodal analgesia, acupuncture at the Shanzhong acupoint, Xinkujie acupoint and Xinkang acupoint is performed daily for 30 minutes each time (all on the healthy side), o

Sponsors

Chongqing Jiangbei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine; 2. Kellgen & Lawrence classification is grade III-IV; 3. Age >= 50 years old, gender not limited; 4. Within 3 months prior to this surgery, no other invasive treatment has been received locally on the knee joint; 5. Performs unilateral total knee replacement.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Has a history of blood diseases, severe neurological and mental disorders, and heart diseases, etc. 2. Has infections, severe anemia, significant abnormalities in liver and kidney functions, and coagulation disorders during preoperative examinations. 3. Has experienced fainting during acupuncture or has local skin infections at acupuncture points. 4. Has lateral collateral ligament injuries during preoperative examinations. 5. Has diabetes with peripheral nerve lesions or other peripheral nerve diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score;Knee joint range of motion;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Knee function;Total number of times the postoperative analgesic pump was pressed;The incidence of complications within one week after the operation;Total number of times of using additional analgesic drugs;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShu Kejie

Chongqing Jiangbei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

465150937@qq.com+86 10 6773 6957

Outcome results

None listed

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