Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Fire Needle Group:Fire needle therapy
Shock Wave Group:Shockwave therapy
Shockwave Combined with Fire Needle Group:Shockwave therapy combined with fire needle therapy
Sponsors
Longyan City First Hospital Acupuncture Department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets diagnostic criteria. 2. Age between 40 and 80 years old, with a disease duration of over 2 months, and knee pain for most of the time in the past month. 3. VAS score = 3 points. 4. Agrees to be randomly assigned to treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Radiographic imaging shows severe narrowing of the joint space, bony ankylosis, and poor joint mobility. Patients with severe diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, and kidney diseases, as well as those with mental illness. Patients with related diseases, such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, pyogenic arthritis, or bone tumors. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS;WOMAC;Lysholm; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Interleukin IL-1ß;Matrix Metalloproteinase-3;Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-a); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Tanshu
Longyan City First Hospital
Outcome results
None listed