Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Individualized Acupuncture versus Standardized Acupuncture in Symptomatic Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee-a Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCTN 40706107)

퇴행성 슬관절염에 대한 맞춤형 침 치료 효과 검증 무작위 대조군 임상연구(RCT) (ISRCTN 40706107)

  • Byun, Hyuk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Woong (Department of Statistics, College of Natural Science, Dongguk University) ;
  • Ahn, Ji-Hyun (Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Department of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Ji-Eun (Department of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • K., Kawakita (Japan Society of Acupuncture & Moxibustion) ;
  • N., Takahashi (Japan Society of Acupuncture & Moxibustion) ;
  • E., Sumiya (Japan Society of Acupuncture & Moxibustion) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Deok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 변혁 (동국대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김선웅 (동국대학교 이과대학 통계학과) ;
  • 안지현 (동국대학교 의과대학 정형외과) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 박지은 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
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  • ;
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  • 이승덕 (동국대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2007.08.20
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Abstract

Objectives : To determine whether individualized acupuncture (IA) provides greater pain relief and improved function compared with standardized acupuncture (SA) in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods: Design is a randomized single blind controlled trial with two intervention arms (IA vs SA) of 6 weeks' duration and 3 months follow up. An orthopedist diagnosed 50 patients' symptoms as knee osteoarthritis. Interventions were applied by 2 residents studying the acupuncture and moxibustion specially in Dongguk University International Hospital. Primary outcome measure is pain as measured by visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary measures of pain and disability include WOMAC, SF-36, LFI and KHAQ. Results : The 50 participants were well matched for age, sex, bad side, VAS, WOMAC, SF-36, LFI and KHAQ scores at the baseline. 3 participants dropped out. There have not been any adverse events in both groups. Participants in both groups experienced great improvement in all measures except SF-36at 3 and 6 weeks. At 18 weeks, the IA group experienced significantly greater improvement than the SA group in VAS but not in WOMAC, SF-36, LFI and KHAQ. Conclusions : Manipulation of IA seems to provide pain relief longer for osteoarthritis of the knee when compared with SA.

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