Effect of Moxibustion on specific acupuncture points (SP9-Yinlingchuan,ST35-Dubi,EX31-Heting,GB43-Xiaxi) for pain management in patients with Osteoarthritis of Knee(OAK)-A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Assessment of Pain severity using the WOMAC Scale & VAS Scale before & after moxibustion intervention
研究概览
简要总结
This study will be undertaken at the Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical college & Hospital, Chennai and is a randomized parallel group to analyse the effect of Moxibustion on specific acupuncture points (Sp 9- Yinlinguan, St 35- Dubi, Ex 31- Heting, Gb 43- Xiaxi) for pain management in patients diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of Knee. The primary outcome is assessment of pain severity using the WOMAC Scale and VAS Scale before and after moxibustion intervention. The secondary outcome is assessment of range of motion using Goniometer before and after moxibustion intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Computer generated randomization
- 盲法
- Participant and Investigator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40.00 Year(s) 至 75.00 Year(s)(—)
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.Both genders who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis of Knee 2.Patients diagnosed with OAK either unilaterally or bilaterally 3.Age group between 40 and 75 years 4.Patients who are willing to participate in the study.
- •5.Patients diagnosed either only with OAK and /or also with other systemic illness.
排除标准
- •1.Patients with end organ damage 2.Pyrophobia 3.Woman who are pregnant, lactating and menstruating.
- •4.Patients who are hypersensitive to heat 5.Patients participating in other studies 6.Known case of Diabetic neuropathy, fever, open wounds.
结局指标
主要结局
Assessment of Pain severity using the WOMAC Scale & VAS Scale before & after moxibustion intervention
时间窗: 10 days with 2 days break after first 5 days of moxibustion
次要结局
- Assessment of Range of Motion using Goniometer before & after moxibustion intervention(10 days with 2 days break after first 5 days of moxibustion)
