Clinical Study of Acupuncture Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorWu zenan
About this trial
The main question of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) through a single-blind, randomized controlled trial divided into two groups. Patients in both groups received a total of 24 acupuncture treatments over an 8-week period. The differences in knee NRS score, WOMAC index, walking test, mental health assessment and other indicators between the acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group before and after treatment were compared to provide high-quality evidence to support the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating KOA.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
aged 18-70 years old, regardless of gender
meeting the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) of KOA
patients with an NRS score of at least greater than 4 for knee pain, and the pain has lasted for at least 3 months
diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or x-ray in the last 3 years
Disqualifiers
Patients with a history of knee surgery
Patients who had received any physical therapy related to osteoarthritis of the knee, such as corticosteroid injections, acupuncture, or moxibustion, within the past 3 months
Patients who had a disease that could lead to pain in the knee, such as a fracture, a synovial cyst, or rheumatoid arthritis
Patients who had a history of knee surgery. or any significant neurological injury
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Acupuncture
- Sham acupuncture
Treatment groups
350 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Wu zenan
Lead sponsor
Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sponsor institution
The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov