Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women and men, 40 years and older; 2. Diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis by a physician or by ACR clinical criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Sensory dysfunction due to injury .(i.e. known nerve damage); 2. Neurological diagnosis affecting sensory or motor function (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosisetc). 3. Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout or any other inflammatory arthritis disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| joint swelling;acceptable symptom state;Self-reported knee instability;Five Time Sit-To-Stand;Fear of falling;Kinesiophobia;Pain map of knee;WOMAC index;Pressure/Pain Threshold Test;Self-reported knee weakness;HQOL;knee pain VAS;Self-reported knee motion;the intermittent and constantosteoarthritis pain (ICOAP) measure;Knee Confidence;Anxiety and Depression;Imaging examination;Neuropathic Pain;Gait Speed Test;TCM syndrome;Fatigue; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medicine;Demographic indicators; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine