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Register: ChiCTR
Last refreshed on: 2 October 2017
Main ID:  ChiCTR-IOR-17012628
Date of registration: 2017-09-10
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Public title: The evaluation of the clinical efficacy of the moxibustion of different storage time in the treatment of severe primary knee osteoarthritis
Scientific title: The evaluation of the clinical efficacy of the moxibustion of different storage time in the treatment of severe primary knee osteoarthritis
Date of first enrolment: 2017-09-01
Target sample size: Storage 1 years moxa:88;storage 3years moxa:88;
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=21549
Study type:  Interventional study
Study design:  Randomized parallel controlled trial  
Phase:  Other
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name: HONG ZHAO   
Address:  16 Nanxiao Street, Dongzhimen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Telephone: +86 13911132103
Email: hongzhao2005@aliyun.com
Affiliation:  Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Name: HONG ZHAO   
Address:  16 Nanxiao Street, Dongzhimen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Telephone: +86 13911132103
Email: hongzhao2005@aliyun.com
Affiliation:  Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 38 to 70 years;
(2) meet the diagnostic criteria of primary knee osteoarthritis;
(3) drug (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine) for knee osteoarthritis elution after 7 days, WOMAC96 joint index scores between > 48 to 72 or less, the grading for moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis disease;
(4) the Kellgren and Lawrecne osteoarthritis class for II or III radiology.

Exclusion criteria: (1) non-primary knee osteoarthritis (such as secondary knee osteoarthritis; Inflammatory or other rheumatic diseases; Symptomatic hip arthritis or patella osteoarthritis in the same side of the target knee
(2) the target knee injury in nearly a year (such as acute injury of knee joint meniscus, or acute knee ligament damage/around fracture, etc.) or a history of surgery, or severe joint deformities (varus or valgus 8 degree or higher); Or peripheral tumor, tuberculosis or idiopathic bone necrosis;
(3) the target knee joint was injected with glucocorticoid in the joint cavity for nearly three months, or injection of sodium hyaluronate in the joint cavity within 2 weeks;
(4) patients with acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or analgesics for other diseases;
(5) uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, pulmonary, liver, spleen, kidney and hematopoietic system disease, tumor, hemorrhagic disease and mental illness;
(6) scar or skin sensation;
(7) pregnant or lactating women;
(8) refusal to sign informed consent.


Age minimum: 38
Age maximum: 70
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
knee osteoarthritis
Intervention(s)
Storage 1 years moxa:moxibustion;storage 3years moxa:moxibustion;
Primary Outcome(s)
WOMAC osteoarthritis index pain project score;visual analogue scale, VAS;
Secondary Outcome(s)
WOMAC osteoarthritis index score, rigid project score and joint function project score;Overall assessment of patients;
Secondary ID(s)
AMCTR-IOR-17000100
Source(s) of Monetary Support
National key basic research and development plan (project 973)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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