The clinical evaluation study of modern ''Toutianliang'' acupuncture in the treatment of acute knee osteoarthritis

Phase 1

• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2000003754
• Lead Sponsor: Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of traditional 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. Patients aged 50-80 years old;
2. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of acute knee osteoarthritis in western medicine;
3. Patients with knee osteoarthritis of Kellgren Lawrence grade 0 - III;
4. Patients who stopped taking NSAIDs for at least 7 days or more;
5. If the patients who use the drugs to improve their condition (diacerein and the same kind of drugs) need to stop taking drugs for 1 month or more;
6. Patients and their family members have good compliance and sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with other rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, etc;
2. Patients with serious diseases such as heart, brain, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system;
3. Pregnant or lactating women, psychotic patients;
4. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials in the past four weeks.

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;Health assessment questionnaire;Michel Lequesen knee OA severity index;Skin temperature;