Objective:
To observe the clinical effect of warm
needling moxibustion for
knee osteoarthritis (KOA) by a
randomized controlled trial.
Methods:
Sixty cases with KOA were randomly divided into an
observation group and a
control group, 30 cases in each group. The
observation group was treated by warm
needling moxibustion. The
control group was treated by simple
acupuncture. Ten sessions made one
course and the two groups were treated for two
courses. The scores of
knee joint pain, stiffness and
knee functions before and after the
treatment were observed.
Results:
The scores of Western
Ontario and McMaster
Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) on
pain, stiffness and
joint functions before and
after treatment in both groups were statistically different (all P
Conclusion:
Warm
needling moxibustion can improve the clinical symptoms and functions of the
patients with KOA, and is better than ordinary
acupuncture in the
therapeutic effect.