Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Basic treatment +Haitongpi decoction fumigation and washing
Control group:Basic treatment+Voltaren for external use
Sponsors
Wangjing hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets KOA diagnostic criteria with Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic grading of Grade I or II; (2) Meets the aforementioned TCM diagnostic criteria and is pattern-differentiated as wind-cold-dampness bi syndrome; (3) Age =40 years and =75 years; (4) Good mental status with no concomitant cardiovascular, rheumatic immune, endocrine, or other systemic diseases; (5) No prior use of other medications or treatments within one month before treatment initiation; no other relevant treatments affecting this study; (6) Complete clinical records, good patient compliance, and signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who do not meet the KOA diagnostic criteria or have a Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic grade other than grade 1; (2) Those who do not meet the Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis of wind-cold-dampness arthralgia; (3) Those whose age does not meet the inclusion criteria; (4) Those with severe concomitant cardiovascular, rheumatic immune, endocrine, or other systemic diseases, or those with mental or cognitive impairments preventing completion of clinical observation; (5) Patients who have taken oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), undergone arthroscopic procedures, or received joint replacement surgery within the past 4 weeks; (6) Patients with significant knee trauma or skin conditions affecting the affected limb, including skin lesions, gangrene, infection, or other peripheral vascular diseases; (7) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; (8) Patients currently participating in other clinical trials or who refuse to sign the informed consent form;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scales, VAS;Western Ontario and McMaster University, WOMAC; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee Joint Pain Threshold Measurement;Knee Joint Range of Motion Measurement;Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptom Grading Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZHANG Qing
Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed