The long-term effect of acupuncture for patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Phase 1

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2000002934
• Lead Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of He'nan University of Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. male or female, aged 45–75 years;
2. diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria;
3. radiologic confirmation of knee osteoarthritis(Kellgren–Lawrence grade?or III;
4. the average daily pain over 40 points (on a 0-to 100-point scale);
5. written consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1. are unable to walk;
2. have a serious infection of the knee;
3. have suspected tears in any ligaments or menisci or acute inflammation of the synovial capsule;
4. have a history of trauma, ligament damage, fracture, or surgery on the knee(s) within 6 months, causing pain or functional problems (history of knee replacement will be excluded);
5. have a history of local tumour/malignancy at the knee;
6. have physical or laboratory findings indicating infection, presence of autoimmune disease or inflammatory arthritis; 7. have knee pain caused by radiculopathy/herniation of an intervertebral disc;
8. have end-stage diseases or other suspected severe conditions such as deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb, oedema related to cancer or cancer treatment, severe blood coagulation disorders, uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension and severe diabetes;
9. have a history of prolotherapy, hyaluronic acid injections or corticosteroids injections within 3 months;
10. have received acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Tui-na therapy, massage, or physiotherapy 8 weeks prior to enrolment in the trial;
11. have severe pain in other regions;
12. have severe mental disorder(s);are oversensitive to needles;
13. and are insensitive to pain due to advanced diabetes, neuropathy or use of strong painkillers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WOMAC score;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score;Emotional monitoring;Arthritis Quality of Life Measurement Scale Simplified Scale;Expectation Scale;