Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group (Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM):Bone-strengthening Knee Formula + Knee Osteoarthritis Herbal Steam Wash + 3-step 6-form Knee Strengthening Exercises
Control group (Western medicine):Crystalline Sulfate of Amino Glucose + TDP-specific electromagnetic waves + rehabilitation training
Sponsors
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Third People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine; 2. Aged 40 to 80 years, with no restriction on gender; 3. Unilateral knee osteoarthritis; 4. Voluntarily participates in this study and signs the "Informed Consent Form."
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of trauma or surgery to the knee joint; 2) History of other medications or rehabilitation treatments in the past month; 3) Coexisting conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or other diseases; 4) Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal functional impairment; 5) Muscle strength assessment at two grade or below; 6) Coexisting conditions such as coagulation disorders, cognitive impairments, or mental illnesses; 7) Pregnancy or lactation period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lequesne Score;Visual Analog Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait Analysis;The frequency and duration of arthritis attacks.;Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP);"Osteocalcin (BGP)";Collagen degradation products (CTX);TCM syndrome score;Likert 4-point scale;Average total usage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Nan
College of Orthopedics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed