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Based on ''the spleen governs the muscles and the transport and transformation'' to explore the application of traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen in the rehabilitation of the core muscle group and gastrointestinal function after knee arthroplasty

Based on ''the spleen governs the muscles and the transport and transformation'' to explore the application of traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen in the rehabilitation of the core muscle group and gastrointestinal function after knee arthroplasty

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004967
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-06-20
Start date
2022-01-01
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 (KOA)

Interventions

Sponsors

Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the above KOA diagnostic criteria, the clinical stage is advanced, and the X-ray K/L grading is grade III or grade IV; 2. Aged 65-80 years, no gender limit, obviously restricted in walking and going up and down stairs; 3. Patients who have been ineffective in various conservative treatments for more than half a year, underwent TKA for the first time and were diagnosed with spleen deficiency syndrome after surgery; 4. Those who are willing to accept the research and sign the informed consent for clinical research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with severe heart, brain, lung, kidney and other organic diseases, blood diseases and other systemic infectious diseases; 2. Other inflammatory manifestations, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and other chronic inflammatory diseases; 3. Patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis after operation; 4. Those who cannot cooperate with the prescribed medication and cannot determine the efficacy and safety; 5. Patients with bleeding tendency and mental illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the balance of the limb;the peak moment of quadriceps and hamstring muscles;the joint ranges of motion;occurrence of PONV;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the first time of exhaust and defecation;knee HSS Score;the swelling degree of the limb;recovery time of bowel sounds;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhao Chuanxi

Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zcx75@126.com+86 13922456958

Outcome results

None listed

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