Association of Acupuncture and Cupping in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital120 enrolled

Overview

Given the lack of studies in the literature associating the use of acupuncture and sliding suction cup in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis, the objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of this association in patients of the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of the University of São Paulo while awaiting surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as a method of pain relief, limb function improvement and quality of life.

120 patients with indications for surgical knee treatment from IOT-HCFMUSP will be invited to participate in the project. Inclusion applications and those who agree to sign a free and informed consent form (IC) will be included. During the period of inclusion of patients, will be clarified regarding the application and evaluation methods that will be used through consultation and initial medical evaluation. Then, the included patients are randomized into four existing groups: Group A - Acupuncture Sham + Cupping Sham; Group B - Sham Acupuncture + Real Cupping; Group C - Real Acupuncture + Sham Cupping; Group D - Real Acupuncture + Real Cupping.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Pain, Chronic

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

20 min of Acupuncture section follow by 10 min of cupping around the knee

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis * WOMAC-Pain greater than or equal to 15 points. Exclusion Criteria: * advanced degenerative central neuropathy (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's) * diabetic peripheral neuropathy * stroke sequela * history of digestive bleeding * chronic renal failure * renal failure * heart failure * fibromyalgia * rheumatoid arthritis * SLE * severe depression * psychiatric disorders * concomitance with hip arthritis

Locations (1)

USaoPauloGH

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

WOMAC - Pain

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Womac-Pain section. Score: 0 (no pain) to 20 (worse condition)

Time frame: value collected at 5 week

VAS

Intensity of pain 0-100 mm (0 corresponds to a better condition, otherwise, 100 correspond to a worst condition of pain)

Time frame: Value collected at 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Analgesic Consumption

number of pills per day For each group, those who had a reduction in the use of pain medications (analgesics and/or anti-inflammatory drugs) we described as Y (yes), and those who maintained or even increased the amount or simply did not return such information we described as N (no).

Time frame: Number of Participants with reduction in the use of pain medications after protocol (at 5 week)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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