knee osteoarthritis agriculturist, knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1 : pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending of study day 10,Experimental group 2 : pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending
Acupuncture plus Tuina,Acupuncture,Control
Sponsors
Unit of Excellence (School of public health, University of phayao)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male or female, age 20 -65 years 2.knee osteoarthritis 3.agriculturist 4.Have not received acupuncture treatment for at least 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: the people who is not agriculturist and who does not get knee osteoarthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain, stiffness and physical heath pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending of study day 10 Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC),Knee range of motion pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending of study day 10 goniometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| knee strenght pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending of study day 10 Jackson Strength Evaluation System,Balance pre-test at the beginning of study day 1 and post-test at the ending of study day 10 Time up and go test (TUG) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public Contactpoonyaphat siriteerathitikul
School of public health. University of phayao.
Outcome results
None listed