Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Test group:Basic treatment+three warm knee needles
control group:Basic treatment+three needle mild moxibustion on the knee
Sponsors
Fuzhou Second Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) 50-70 years old; (2) Unilateral KOA patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and the above traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic types (1) (3) (4) and (5) and also meet the Kellgren Lawrecne imaging diagnostic criteria of grades I II and III; (3) No previous knee joint surgery has been performed; Patients who have not received any KOA related treatment in the past month or have had a washout period of at least two weeks after receiving treatment; (4) Good compliance informed consent (see Appendix 2) voluntary participation in the trial. Note: Patients who meet all four criteria above can be included in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation are classified into (2) damp heat obstruction type; (2) Those who have received any traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment for knee joint disease in the past 1 month such as acupuncture and moxibustion oral or topical drugs and Surgery etc; (3) Patients with local infection in the surgical site metal allergies or severe fear of needles; (4) Combining a history of trauma (such as torsion contusion fracture) and knee joint surgery; (5) Suspected or confirmed to have other knee joint diseases such as bone tuberculosis tumors etc; (6) Patients with ankle and foot deformities pain and other conditions that affect normal walking; (7) Patients with severe heart brain liver kidney hematopoietic system and psychiatric disorders; Note: If any of the above criteria are met they will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score;WOMAC rating; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Isokinetic muscle strength test;Muscle circumference;VAS scores;Surface electromyography test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGengzhao Chen
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed