Randomized Controlled Trail of Acupuncture plus Keritherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus keritherapy for knee osteoarthritis.MethodForty patients with knee osteoarthritis meeting the inclusion criteria were allocated, using a random number table, to treatment and control groups, 20 cases each. The treatment group received acupuncture plus keritherapy and the control group, acupuncture. Treatment was given for four weeks. The clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated using the Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) in the two groups.ResultAfter four weeks of treatment,the VAS score and the WOMAC score decreased significantly in the treatment group of patients compared with the control group; there was a statistically significantdifference (P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture plus keritherapy can relieve pain around the knee and improve knee dysfunction in patients with knee osteoarthritis.