Blood Stasis Obstruction Type Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Tai Chi+ Acupuncture group :Select acupoints including Dubi (ST35) and Neixiyan on the affected side, and apply short needling therapy combined with the practice of 24-style simplified Tai Chi.
Acupuncture-only group:The acupuncture points are the same as Group A, only using the short needle technique.
Sponsors
Zhenru Town Community Health Service Center of Putuo District in Shanghai
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for KOA in Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine; (2) Age between 40 and 75 years; (3) According to the knee joint Kellgren/Lawrence grading criteria, radiographic X-ray grading is I~III; (4) No prior practice of Tai Chi exercise; (5) Disease duration within 10 years, but not during the pain flare-up period, and the patient is conscious, able to understand and complete the questionnaire; (6) Voluntarily participates in this trial and signs the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Skin in the lesion area has ulceration, infection, or other conditions unsuitable for acupuncture treatment; (2) Knee issues caused by other conditions; (3) Severe cardiovascular diseases, severe infections, mental disorders, malignancies, or other serious comorbidities; (4) Received other treatments within the past month, which may affect the evaluation of therapeutic effects; (5) Patients who have undergone knee joint surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan Ying
Zhenru Town Community Health Service Center of Putuo District in Shanghai
Outcome results
None listed