Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese and Western medicine and are classified as having early-to-middle-stage disease severity.2.Patients aged between 30 and 80 years (inclusive), regardless of gender.3.Patients enrolled based on the unilateral knee; for those with bilateral involvement, the more severely affected side is selected.4.No use of medications related to knee osteoarthritis treatment within the past week.5.Patients who are conscious, without severe visual impairment or hearing impairment, and with normal cognitive and comprehension functions.6.Patients who voluntarily accept the content of this study and agree to sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.After enrollment, patients found not to meet the inclusion criteria.2.Patients under 30 years of age or over 80 years of age.3.Women who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant.4.Patients with mental disorders or intellectual disabilities.5.Patients with severe cardiac, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal diseases, or other severe metabolic disorders, as well as bone tumors.6.Patients allergic to ketoprofen, aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); those with a history of "aspirin-induced asthma."7.Patients concurrently participating in other studies.Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria should be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale;Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores for Knee Osteoarthritis;Interleukin-1ß;Interleukin-6;Tumor Necrosis Factor-a;C-Reactive Protein; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital