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Clinical study on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in patients with abdominal obesity by combining the method of regulating belt meridian with local acupuncture

Clinical study on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in patients with abdominal obesity by combining the method of regulating belt meridian with local acupuncture

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000817
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-22
Start date
2025-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis (KOA)

Interventions

Experimental group:Acupuncture of the abdomen combined with local acupuncture of the knee joint using the method of regulating the belt meridians
control group:Local acupuncture of knee joint

Sponsors

Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosed with the Western diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis; (2) Diagnosed with the diagnostic criteria for abdominal obesity; (3) Aged 45-75 years (both genders); (4) Unilateral/bilateral knee joint pain with a duration of = 6 months; (5) Pain Numeric Score (NRS) = 4 in the past week; (6) Radiologic confirmation of KOA within 6 months Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade II or III; (7) All patients voluntarily participated in this clinical study and signed informed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) History of knee surgery or waiting for surgery (knee replacement or arthroscopic knee surgery); (2) Knee pain caused by other diseases (autoimmune diseases/ infection /malignant tumours/ trauma /fracture/ joint loose bodies/ severe effusion of joint cavity /lumbosacral vertebrae disease gout etc.); (3) Arthroscopy within 1 year and intra-articular injection in the past 4 months; (4) Serious acute or chronic organ diseases or mental disorders; (5) Serious cardiovascular disease /liver and kidney function impairment /immune deficiency /diabetes and blood disease; (6) Local skin ulceration /allergies or infections; (7) Allergy to needles /fear of needle insertion or having a pacemaker; (8) Pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index);numerical rating scal (NRS);—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
BMI and Waist Circumference (WC));Recurrence rate in 3 months;Patient global assessment;12-item short-form health survey(SF-12));—

Countries

china

Contacts

Public ContactHua Li

Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

lihua19831983@sina.com+86 13810616624

Outcome results

None listed

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