Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Sham acupuncture
Experimental group:Acupuncture
Control group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). 2.Aged = 40 years and = 75 years, irrespective of gender. 3.Report knee osteoarthritis–related pain lasting for 3 months or longer. 4.Kellgren–Lawrence (KL) radiographic grade of 1–3; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score = 3. 5.Understand and agree to participate in the study, and sign the informed consent form. 6.Demonstrate good compliance and willingness to cooperate with the study procedures. (Only participants who meet all six of the above criteria will be included.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous knee joint surgery. 2. Knee pain caused by other conditions (such as rheumatoid arthritis joint infections malignant tumors gout etc.). 3. Coagulation disorders. 4. Participation in other clinical studies within the past month. 5. Received acupuncture or other treatments for the knee joint in the past 6 months. 6. Patients currently taking medication for knee osteoarthritis. 7. Advanced knee osteoarthritis patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| China; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE);Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD);Short Form Health Survey (SF-12 Version 2);Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA);Electroencephalogram (EEG); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMou-Xiong Zheng
Shuguang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shuguang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed