Efficacy and Safety of Miniscalpel Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis
| Autor: | Seong Hun Choi, Min Hwang Bo, Mi Suk Kang, Jae Soo Kim, Hyun-Jong Lee, Seungah Jun, geon-mok Lee, Jung Hee Lee, Han Mi Gong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
WOMAC Visual analogue scale Osteoarthritis knee osteoarthritis law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law medicine Acupuncture Blood test Adverse effect Pharmacology miniscalpel acupucnture medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.disease Complementary and alternative medicine McGill Pain Questionnaire 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy Original Article business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery acupuncture |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacopuncture |
| ISSN: | 2234-6856 2093-6966 |
| Popis: | Objectives We investigated the efficacy and safety of miniscalpel acupuncture (MA) for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in an assessor-blinded randomized controlled pilot trial; this would provide information for a large-scale randomized controlled trial. Methods Participants (n = 24) were recruited and randomly allocated to the MA group (experimental) or acupuncture group (control). The MA group received treatment once a week for 3 weeks (total of 3 treatments), while the acupuncture group received treatment two times per week for 3 weeks (total of 6 treatments). The primary outcome was pain as assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS). The secondary outcomes (intensity of current pain, stiffness, and physical function) were assessed using the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Assessments were performed at baseline, 1, 2, and 3 during treatment and at week 5 (2 weeks after the end of treatment). Results Of the 24 participants, 23 completed the study. Both groups showed significant improvements in VAS, SF-MPQ, and WOMAC. However, there were no significant differences between the MA and acupuncture groups. No serious adverse event occurred and blood test results were within normal limits. Conclusion Our results suggest that although both MA and acupuncture provide similar effects with regard to pain control in patients with KOA, MA may be more effective in providing pain relief because the same relief was obtained with fewer treatments. A large-scale clinical study is warranted to further clarify these findings. |
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