This study collected general data from 90 patients with KOA in the outpatients and ward of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2023 to December 2023 to compare the long-term effects of intra-articular PRP combined with acupoint PRP, intra-articular PRP, and intra-articular HA on symptoms in patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
90
PRP acupoint injection
No.7, Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou City
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ranging from 1 to 10, with lower scores indicating less pain intensity
Time frame: Assessments will be conducted at weeks 1, 3, 6, and 12 after treatment.
Knee Society Score (KSS)
Knee Society Score (KSS), which consists of five major items totaling 200 points. Higher scores indicate better knee joint function
Time frame: Assessments will be conducted at weeks 1, 3, 6, and 12 after treatment.
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
The severity of knee osteoarthritis was measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, consisting of 24 items with a total possible score of 240 points. Lower WOMAC scores indicate less severe knee osteoarthritis.
Time frame: Assessments will be conducted at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment.
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