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Discussion on the clinical efficacy of short-needle acupuncture method in treating early to mid-stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA) based on the concept of 'unbendable knee pain treated through back meridians'

Exploration of short-needle acupuncture method's clinical efficacy in treating early to mid-stage knee osteoarthritis based on the 'unbendable knee pain treated through back meridians' concept

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002351
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-28
Start date
2025-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Early to mid-stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA)

Interventions

Experimental group (short-needle group):Five-step protocol: Construct equilateral triangle landmarks, vertical/horizontal blade orientations, rapid insertion with 1-minute percussion using 1.2mm×95mm
Control group (conventional needle-knife group):Conventional protocol: Perform cross-cutting and loosening manipulations at patellar support structures reaching ligament layer/capsule. Treatment inter

Sponsors

Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional Chinese Medicine College (Hunan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 40-70 years; (2) Knee pain patients; (3) X-ray confirmed early to mid-stage KOA by K-L grading; (4) Normal cognitive and communication abilities; (5) No recent TCM/Western medicine treatments; (6) Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: (1) Comorbidities requiring special treatment; (2) Pregnancy/lactation; (3) Organic brain diseases or cervical pathologies; (4) Cardiovascular/psychiatric/infectious diseases; (5) Local skin infections/contraindications; (6) Recent participation in other trials; (7) Unassessable cases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS);—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale;Stability Evaluation System Index;Isokinetic Flexion-Extension Peak Torque;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTang Sen

Affiliated First Hospital of Hunan Traditional Chinese Medicine College (Hunan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)

TS1981szzyy@163.com13973336593

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026