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Fire needle of different treatment frequencies in knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Fire needle of different treatment frequencies in knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004377
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-02-04
Start date
2021-02-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Sponsors

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Eligible participants were men or women between the ages of 45 and 75 years; 2. Diagnosed with KOA according to the 2014 National Institute of Health and Clinical Optimization Standards; had symptoms related to KOA for 6 months; 3. Met the radiologic confirmation of KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grade II to IV); 4. had average knee pain 4 on an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS) in the past week; 5. and agreed to refrain from the routine use of analgesics; If participants need rescue medication, they were provided with Ibuprofen (SK&F Co, Ltd, Tianjin, China;0.4 g/8 hour).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were: 1. history of knee surgery or waiting for surgery; 2. knee pain caused by other diseases (eg, joint loose bodies, severe effusion of the joint cavity, malignant tumors, and autoimmune diseases); 3. history of arthroscopy in the past year or intra-articular injection in the past 4 months; 4. acupuncture treatment in the past 3 months; 5. severe organic or mental diseases; 6. pregnant or lactating women; 7. coagulation disorders; needle phobia; 8. and involvement in other clinical trials in the past 3 months; 9. Medical history of pacemaker installation, history of metal allergy or fear of needle, fear of fire needle.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mechanical Withdrawal Threshold;WOMAC SCALE;Patient Global Impression of Change;Standing and Walking Test;BPI SCALE;Pressure Pain Threshold;SF-12;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Xiaobai

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University

xu_xiaobai1990@sina.com+86 18810550665

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026