knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sham Acupuncture Group:Sham Acupuncture
Electroacupuncture Group:electroacupuncture
Electrothermal-Electroacupuncture Group:electrothermal-electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Complies with KOA Western Medicine diagnosis 2) KL staging levels I-III; 3) NRS score = 4 points; 4) 40 years old = age = 75 years old; 5) Written informed consent; 6) Agree to avoid the routine use of analgesics.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Assess whether the knee joint has undergone previous knee joint surgery or any knee joint is currently undergoing any surgery; 2) Knee joint pain caused by other pathological reasons (such as meniscus tears, rheumatoid arthritis, joint cavity infections, malignant tumors, gout, lumbar and sacral diseases with lower limb symptoms, etc.); 3) Evaluate whether there is a history of arthroscopic examination of the knee joint within 1 year or intra-articular injection within 6 months; 4) Any knee joint has received acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in the past 6 months; 5) Severe acute or chronic organic or neuropsychiatric disorders; 6) Coagulation disorders (such as hemophilia); 7) Pacemakers or epilepsy; 8) Preparation for pregnancy, pregnancy or lactation period; 9) I have participated in other clinical studies within the past month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effective response rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effective response rate;Numeric Rating Scale, NRS;The WOMAC score: including the Total WOMAC score, WOMAC Pain score, WOMAC Stiffness score, and WOMAC Physical Function score.;Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12);Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire, CEQ;Patient's global assessment, PGA;Thirty-second Chair Stand Test, 30s-CST;Gait Parameters and Range of Motion;Quadriceps Strength; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBin Li
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed