Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Infrared laser moxibustion (ILM) group:Infrared laser moxibustion device treatment
Traditional moxibustion (TM) group:Traditional moxibustion treatment
Sponsors
Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosed with KOA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria(ACR) (2) Aged 40-70 years (3) Average pain score of 4 or more out of 10 on a numeric rating scale (4) average severity score of 48 or less on Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) (5) Standard radiographs Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) grade II or III (6) Written informed consent Participants who concomitant meet the above 6 items can be included in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Received knee surgery in the past 6 months or waiting for surgery (2) Received acupuncture treatment for KOA in the past 3 months (3) Received intra-articular injection for KOA in the past 6 months (4) Received arthroscopy for KOA in the past year (5) Had other diseases, infections or traumatic injuries that can cause knee pain (6) Severe Hypotensive Spinal Anesthesia: Respiratory, Metabolic, Hepatic, Renal and Cerebral Effects. Any one of the above items shall be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS Pain); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6-min walking test (6MWT);Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC);knee circumference;SF-36; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Han
Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed