Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Versus Manual Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
zhouping
Collaborating Sponsors:
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis Of Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), also called degenerative knee disease, is one of the most common bone and joint diseases in clinic. It often occurs in middle-aged people, especially women. It was estimated...
Detailed Description
Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive electro-acupuncture, which involves having needles inserted into acupuncture points (locations on the bod...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 45-75 years old, male or female
- Single / bilateral knee pain, duration of more than 6 months
- KL (Kellgren-Lawrence) grade Ⅱ or Ⅲ
- VAS ≥ 40mm
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion
- Surgery history of knee or waiting for surgery (knee replacement or knee arthroscopy)
- History of arthroscopy within 1 year or intra-articular injection within 4 months
- Knee pain caused by other diseases (such as joint bodies, severe effusion of joint cavity, infection, malignant tumors, autoimmune diseases, trauma, etc.)
- Severe acute/chronic organic or mental diseases
- Coagulation disorders (such as hemophilia, etc.)
- Pregnant women, pregnant and lactating women
- History of receiving acupuncture or massage treatment within one month
- Participation in another clinical study in the past 3 months
- With a cardiac pacemaker, metal allergy or needle phobia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03274713
Start Date
September 1 2017
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
September 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Beijing Hostipal of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100000