knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
control group:Exercise rehabilitation
experimental group:Qihuang needing therapy+Exercise rehabilitation
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 50-75 years; (2) It meets the diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis (refer to the acr diagnostic criteria in the international guide Osteoarthritis in 2019); (3) Kellgren-lawrence score is grade I-III; (4) VAS score < 4; (5) Agree to participate in this research and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Acupuncture high-risk groups, including those with coagulation dysfunction and extremely low immune function, such as hemophilia and malignant tumor of blood system; (2) Patients with fracture and severe ligament tear caused by knee joint trauma; (3) Patients with severe medical complications; (4) Psychiatric patients and unconsciousness who cannot cooperate with the treatment, and those who fail to fill in the questionnaire due to poor compliance during the screening process; (5) Breastfeeding and pregnant women; (6) Those who are allergic to needles and iodophors used in the research process; (7) Those who have used corticosteroids in recent 4 weeks; Those who have used opioids in the past 1 week; (8) Those who have participated in or are participating in other clinical trials in the past 3 months; Those who have received acupuncture treatment of knee joint within 2 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Womac scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hip-knee-ankle angle;Plantar pressure distribution;subtalar joint flexibility;Perimeter of knee joint;femorotibial angle;Range of motion of knee joint;foot axis; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhenhu Chen
The First affiliated hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed