Effect of Adding Cupping Therapy to Electroacupuncture in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: knee osteoarthritis. Condition 2: Osteoarthritis of knee.; Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee; Osteoarthritis of knee; M17.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20210216050381N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women over 40 and under 75 years old
Body mass index between 18-35
Knee pain for 6 months or more (chronic pain and acutely pain aggravation)
Normal neurologic examination
Radiology symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee and at least one osteophyte (grade 2 and 3 criteria of klegran Lawrence) in the tibiofemoral joint of the knee

Exclusion Criteria

Knee pain due to problems other than osteoarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, other rheumatic diseases, etc.)
Knee or pelvic replacement surgery in the joint involved or any surgical procedures in the lower extremities during the last 6 months
Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids in 6 months, gel and PRP in the last year, the onset of oral opioid or corticosteroid painkillers during the last 4 weeks
Physical disorder that prevents a person from doing exercises.
Wounds or any lesions caused in knee during treatment sessions (for any reason)
taking painkiller other than acetaminophen more than three times at any dose

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of intervention after eight weeks. Method of measurement: Womac questionnaire, VAS form.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of intervention at the eight week. Method of measurement: Vas form,WOMAC questionnaire.;Knee stiffness. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of intervention at the eight week. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire, VAS form.