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Study on the Analgesic Effect and Central Mechanism of Tuina Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004865
Lead Sponsor
Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1.Comply with KOA's diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine, meanwhile, the TCM syndrome is of Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome;
2.Aged 50 to 75 years, male and female, left knee pain, right handed;
3.Kellgren-Lawrence radiology score is II-III Points;
4.Knee joint pain lasts for more than 6 months;
5.VAS score >= 3 points;
6.Occupation: non-manual workers (such as teachers, corporate office staff, etc.), no daily strenuous lower limb activities;
7.Agree and sign an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with damaged skin around the knee joint;
2.Patients with knee surgery history and history of severe trauma;
3.Secondary KOA, patients with rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, infectious arthritis and other joint diseases;
4.With diabetes , Systemic infections, severe liver and kidney function abnormalities, malignant tumors and other diseases;
5.Patients have received other treatment measures within the past month;
6.Patients are allergic to celecoxib capsules;
7.Pregnant or lactating women;
8.Mental disorders or cognition People with known dysfunction;
9.Suffering symptoms of the digestive system: such as active digestive ulcer/bleeding, or recurring ulcer/bleeding;
10.Patients with MRI contraindications such as locaphoresis, pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac stents and intrauterine devices.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pressure pain thresholds;MRI scan to obtain various modal parameters;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umerical pain score;Pain catastrophizing scale;Hamilton anxiety scale;Hamilton depression scale;
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