knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Those who meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis; (2) 40 years old= age = 65 years old male or female; (3) Those with imaging diagnosis based on Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 3; (4) Knee pain score3=NRS=6; (5) Those who have not used drugs and external treatments for knee osteoarthritis in the last 1 month; (6) Willing to participate in the trial and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Combined with serious diseases (including myocardial infarction or stroke congestive heart failure severe slow obstructive pulmonary disease liver and kidney failure and malignant tumors etc.); (2) There are local skin redness ulceration infection muscle necrosis deep tissue abscess combined with openness Sexual injury; (3) Patients with abnormal coagulation function and serious hematologic diseases; (4) Pregnant and lactating women; (5) Those who cannot tolerate acupotomy treatment due to old age frailty mental stress hunger fatigue and other reasons; (6) Knee deformity; (7) Those with rheumatism rheumatoid arthritis; (8) Those who are accompanied by mental illness and cannot cooperate; (9) Patients who participate in other clinical studies at the same time; (10) Other conditions that the investigator considers inappropriate to participate in this trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC osteoarticular score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in sleep quality score (PSQI);efficacy expectation scale;The improvement of knee pain score during squatting was performed on a numerical rating scale (NRS).;improvement in anxiety level score (SAS);improvement in quality of life score (KOOS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine