FMRI brain effect of acupuncture at Taixi point on chronic knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2200006605
• Lead Sponsor: Jian 'an Branch, Bao 'an People's Hospital, Xin 'an Street, Bao 'an District, Shenzhen

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

The diagnosis of KOA was in line with the diagnostic criteria of KOA in the Osteoarthritis [15] diagnosis and treatment guidelines recommended by the Orthopedic Branch of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Age 45-70 years old, right knee pain or more pain, the course of disease has been more than 6 months; X-ray examination showed Kellgren-Lawrence grade ? or ? within 6 months. VAS score =4 in the past week; Patients who voluntarily provided informed consent were enrolled.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with a history of knee surgery or waiting for knee surgery (knee replacement or knee arthroscopic surgery); Patients with knee pain caused by other diseases or severe acute or chronic organic or psychoneurotic diseases, such as epilepsy, severe anxiety/depression, etc. Patients with coagulopathy (such as hemophilia); Those who received acupuncture, pain relief and other treatments within the past week; Participated in other clinical investigators within the past 3 months; Patients with contraindications to MRI were excluded. All subjects signed written informed consent prior to participation in the study.

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fMRI;