Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
A computer program was used to randomly allocate 100 participants with chronic knee pain to either a Press Needle group or a Sham Press Needle group. Participants in both groups received intervention
5 points"
, they were pressed for two days. The Press Needle used in this trial was Press Needle manufactured by SEIRIN Inc "
length
0.6mm, diameter
0.2mm"
. For the Sham Press Needle group, Sham Press Needle by which the needle was removed was used. Evaluation was performed before the first intervention, after the two days, seven days and one month.
In
Sponsors
Project research institutes, comprehensive research organization, WASEDA university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1,Man and Woman aged 65 and over. 2,Kellgren-Lawrence clasification, grad 1 or more. 3,Duration of disease more than 3 months. 4,Injection in an articulation genus is not carried out within four weeks. 5,Tere is no acupuncture to knee within three months. 6,A neurological unusual view is not seen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1,Central-nerves system disease (stroke, Parkinson disease dementia etc.) 2,Orthopedic disease (osteoarthritis of the hip, foot sprain etc.) 3,Autoimmune disease (chronic rheumatoid arthritis, systematic lupus erythematosus.) 4,Psychiatric disorder. 5,Rash in the plaster easy. 6,When it has allergy to metal. 7,When an inflammatory reaction is strong. 8,When it is judged for reasons of mind and body that the participation in this study is impossible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC (western ontario mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index), japanese version . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analog scale SF-8 Questionnaire on adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public Contactjunichi watanabe
Project research institutes, comprehensive research organization, WASEDA university Research Institute for Elderly Helth.
Outcome results
None listed