Investigation of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the real world of knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Knee osteoarthritis
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Repeated knee pain in the past 1 month;
2. X-ray films (standing or weight-bearing) show narrowing of the joint space, subchondral bone sclerosis and (or) cystic degeneration, and the formation of osteophytes at the joint edge;
3. Age >= 50 years old;
4. Morning stiffness time<=30min;
5. There is a bone friction sound (sense) when moving.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Western Ontario and McMaster Universities knee osteoarthritis index score;Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation and symptom score;Subject-assessed pain score;Knee Injury&Osteoarthritis Outcone;
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Morning stiffness time;examination of X-ray;C-reactive protein;examination of Knee joint function test;Demographic characteristics of patients;Quality of life of patients;9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire;