None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : Subjects eligible for this study are randomized(1: 1) in two groups: Usual care+TEA+EA group or Usual care only group. Usual care+TEA+EA group conducts 4 times of TEA once a week f
Sponsors
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age over 40 years 2. Diagnosed with degenerative arthritis who have passed 6 months after surgery(arthroscope, autologous chondrocyte transplantation, or autologous osteochondral transplantation) 3. Knee pain more than VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) 40mm at screening 4. Subjects who voluntarily decides to participate and agrees to the written agreement after having received a full explanation of the research objectives and processes 5. Subjects who can write patient preparation data on their own or with the support of a guardian or researcher.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of arthroplasty on the knee 2. Severe knee trauma in the last 6 months 3. Subjects who received TEA within 6 months and EA within 2 weeks 4. Subjects who received injection treatment such as steroids or hyaluronic acid within 3 months and prolotherapy or platelet-rich plasma(PRP) within 6 months 5. ESR>40 mmhr, RA Factor>20IU/mL in screening clinical eamination 6. Subjects with musculoskeletal problems that cause more pain than knee pain in other body parts 7. Hypersensitive reaction to previous acupuncture treatment, metal allergy, severe atopy, keloid, and other skin hypersensitivities 8. Subjects who have hemorrhagic disease, cardiovascular disease or with factors that may affect hemostasis, such as taking anti-coagulants or anti-platelets 9. Pregnancy, nursing or diagnosed with malignant tumors 10. Subjects who have severe diabetes or cardiovascular disease such as angina pectoris or congestive heart failure 11. Subjects with senile dementia, severe mental or psychological disorders 12. Subjects who has inserted pacemaker 13. Subjects who are considered to be inappropriate for the study by the researcher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain(Visual Analogue Scale; VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability(Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; K-WOMAC);Quality of life(EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire; EQ-5D);Rescue medication taking;Safety assessment(Adverse event) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJu Hyun Jeon
Daejeon University
Outcome results
None listed