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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2016.010

Efficacy and Safety of Miniscalpel Acupuncture in Knee Degenerative Osteoarthritis Patients: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial  

Jun, Seungah (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Park, Mu Seob (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Oh, Se Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Lee, Jung Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Gong, Han Mi (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Choi, Seong Hun (Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Hwangbo, Min (Department of Oriental Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Lee, Hyun-Jong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Kim, Jae Soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.33, no.2, 2016 , pp. 67-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The Knee degenerative osteoarthritis patients are not satisfied with the conventional therapies of KDOA, which results in the use of alternative therapies. The miniscalpel acupuncture is effective in treating chronic soft tissue, releasing contractures. However, there is little scientific evidence supporting the use of miniscalpel acupuncture in knee degenerative osteoarthritis. This study was designed to obtain basic data for a further large-scale trial as well as provide information about the feasibility of miniscalpel acupuncture in knee degenerative osteoarthritis patients. Methods : We describe the protocol for a randomized controlled pilot clinical trial of 5 weeks duration. Twenty patients will be recruited and randomly allocated to two treatment groups: miniscalpel acupuncture treatment(experimental group); and acupuncture and electro-acupuncture treatment(control group). Miniscalpel acupuncture will be performed once with a 1-week interval for 3 weeks. Electro-acupuncture will be administered twice per week for a period of 3 weeks. The primary outcomes will be measured by visual analogue scale and range of motion. The secondary outcomes will be short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Both primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline and at 1, 2, 3 and 5 weeks(i.e. 2 weeks after treatment completion). Conclusions : This pilot study will provide a basic foundation for a future large-scale trial as well as information about the feasibility of miniscalpel acupuncture in knee degenerative osteoarthritis.
Keywords
miniscalpel acupuncture; knee degenerative osteoarthritis; pilot study;
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