Influence of stuck-needle technique on joint function and related inflammatory markers in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Ying Zhu, Kai-feng Deng, Guo-xiang Wang, Zi-Long Liao, Ri-lan Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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business.industry
Visual analogue scale Therapeutic effect 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Osteoarthritis medicine.disease 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Randomized controlled trial law Anesthesia 021105 building & construction Acupuncture Medicine In patient business Lequesne index After treatment |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion. 30:178-182 |
| ISSN: | 1003-5257 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wjam.2020.06.003 |
| Popis: | Objective To observe the differences of clinical effect and influence on joint function and inflammatory markers in joint fluid between stuck-needle technique and regular acupuncture in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods Seventy-two patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into a stuck-needle technique group and a regular acupuncture group, with 36 cases in each one. The selection of acupoints, retaining time of needles, and treatment course were all the same in both groups. The visual analog scale (VAS) score, Lequesne index score, and the content of related inflammatory indexes in joint fluid before and after treatment were observed, and the therapeutic effect were evaluated. Results After treatment, the VAS scores, Lequesne index scores, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and the tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) of the two groups were all lower than those before treatment (all P Conclusion Stuck-needle technique can effectively relieve the pain and improve the joint functions, being more effective than regular acupuncture for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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