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Clinical Trials/ITMCTR2100005125
ITMCTR2100005125
Not yet recruiting
Phase 1

Different kinds of acupuncture treatments for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine0 sitesTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Male or female, 45\-75 years old;
  • 2\. Diagnose knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria;
  • 3\. Radiological examination to confirm knee osteoarthritis (Lawrence grade I to III);
  • 4\. The average daily pain score is 40 points (0\-100 points);
  • 5\. Symptoms for more than 6 months;
  • 6\. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Can not walk;
  • 2\. Severe knee infection;
  • 3\. A history of trauma, ligament injury, fracture or surgery within 6 months, causing pain or functional problems (excluding a history of knee replacement);
  • 4\. There is a history of local tumor/malignant tumor in the knee joint;
  • 5\. Physical or laboratory findings suggestive of infection, the presence of an autoimmune disease or inflammatory arthritis;
  • 6\. Knee pain caused by radiculopathy/disc herniation;
  • 7\. Have end\-stage disease or lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, cancer or cancer treatment\-related edema, severe coagulation disorder, systemic hypertension, severe diabetes;
  • 8\. There is a history of pre\-hormone therapy, hyaluronic acid injection or corticosteroid injection within 3 months;
  • 9\. Received acupuncture, electro\-acupuncture, massage or physical therapy before 8 weeks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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