knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Filiform-heated Needling Combined with Heat-Sensitive Moxibustion
Control group:Heat-sensitive moxibustion
Sponsors
Fuyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the above diagnostic criteria for KOA; (2) Aged between 40 and 65 years with no gender restriction; (3) Kellgren-Lawrence imaging grade of II or III (mild to moderate); (4) Knee pain score (NRS) = 4 in the past week; (5) Willing to participate and signing an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) History of knee surgery or currently awaiting knee surgery (knee replacement or arthroscopy); (2) History of arthroscopy within the past year or intra-articular injections within the past six months; (3) Knee pain caused by other conditions (e.g. loose bodies severe joint effusion infection malignancy autoimmune diseases trauma fractures gout etc.); (4) Coagulation disorders (e.g. hemophilia) gastrointestinal ulcers or active bleeding; (5) Allergy to mugwort; (6) History of major illnesses cranial trauma neurological or psychiatric disorders or other conditions that may affect brain function; (7) Women who are planning to conceive pregnant or breastfeeding; (8) Receipt of massage or acupuncture treatment within the past month; (9) Participation in other clinical studies within the past three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| C-reactive protein;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;IL-6;Usage of temporary analgesics;Thickness of intra-articular effusion and synovial membrane of the knee joint; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Yu
Fuyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed