Clinical Observation of Moxibustion in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the effects of moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA).MethodTotally105 patients with KOA were randomly divided intoamoxibustion group (n=39), anelectroacupuncture group(n=44) andaCelebrex group (n=22).The three groups were treatedsuccessively for 4 weeks.The visual analogue scale (VAS) score of knee-joint pain and knee-joint function score were observed.ResultSeven days,fourteen days and twenty-eight daysrespectivelyafterthe treatment,theVAS scores of knee-joint pain and knee-joint function scoresweresignificantlydecreased in the three groups (P<0.001). Fourteen days and twenty-eight days afterthe intervention,the knee-joint function scores ofthemoxibustion group and electroacupuncture group weresignificantlyhigherthan those oftheCelebrex group (P<0.05).ConclusionMoxibustion therapy can improve the clinical symptoms and the knee-joint function in patients with KOA,similar to the electroacupuncture group and Celebrex group, and the moxibustion group has better effect in improving theknee-joint functioncompared to the Celebrex group.