Total Knee Arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group 1:Moxibustion stick massage
Intervention Group 2:External Application of Yi Prescription Tougu Liquid
Intervention Group 3:Moxibustion Stick Massage Combined with External Application of Yi Prescription Tougu Liquid
Sponsors
Bijie Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the surgical criteria for TKA;(2) Conforming to the diagnostic criteria of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine;(3) Within 48 hours after the primary TKA;(4) Having a clear consciousness and being able to cooperate with the treatment;(5) Providing informed consent from the patients;(6) Being conscious with normal cognitive and perceptual functions, and capable of evaluating subjective indicators such as pain and satisfaction reasonably and accurately.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Having contraindications to thermotherapy: with metal implants in the body (e.g., bone fracture plates, steel nails, cardiac pacemakers, etc.);(2) With local skin damage, infection or allergy;(3) Having active infection with a body temperature above 38.0 ?;(4) Suffering from severe critical conditions such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale;Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Rating Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM Syndrome Score;Joint Swelling Degree;Active Knee Flexion Angle;Timed Up and Go Test;Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate;High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Danjing
Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed