Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Needle retention for 20 minutes
Experimental group:Needle retention for 50 minutes
Experimental group:Needle retention for 40 minutes
Sponsors
Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the Western medical diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis; (2) Aged between 40 and 75 years (inclusive) regardless of gender; (3) Unilateral or bilateral knee pain with a disease duration of =6 months; (4) Radiographic examination within the past 6 months shows Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading of stage I-III; (5) NRS score =4 in the past week; (6) All participants voluntarily agree to participate in the clinical study and have signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) History of knee surgery or currently awaiting knee surgery (e.g. knee replacement or knee arthroscopy); (2) Knee pain caused by other diseases (e.g. joint loose bodies severe intra-articular effusion infection malignancies autoimmune diseases trauma fractures gout lumbosacral disorders etc.); (3) History of arthroscopy or intra-articular injection within the past year or within the last 4 months; (4) Severe acute or chronic organic or neuropsychiatric diseases; (5) Coagulation disorders (e.g. hemophilia) or a history of keloid formation; (6) Skin ulcers allergies or infections in the knee area; (7) Allergy to acupuncture needles needle phobia or presence of a cardiac pacemaker; (8) Women who are planning to conceive pregnant or breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS in week 4;WOMAC in week 4; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS in week 8;12-item short-form health survey;WOMAC in week 8;Credibility/Expectation Ratings;Overall efficacy evaluation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLI HUA
Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed