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

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.

A Proposal for Standardization of Acupotomy Terms and Definition Among Korean researchers

“…도침술 관련 용어를 사용한 총 60편의 논문 중, 44 편 3-7,22,23,25,27-31,34-36,38-45,47,49,50,52-58, 그 결과, 뚜렷한 입장이 기술되지 않았던 6편 3,5,8,23,49,68) 을 제외하고 남은 54편 4,6,7,9,10,20,22,24-48,50-67,69-72) 중, 48 편 4,7,9,10,20,22,24-48,50-53,57,58,60,62-67,69-72) (88.88%)에서 도침 을 제 외 하 고 남 은 52편 [3][4][5][6]9,10,20,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]42,43,[46][47][48]50,51,[54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71]…”

“…도침술의 정의에서 적용부위가 기술되지 않았던 27 편 5,6,8,10,27,29,30,34,38,[42][43][44][45]49,51,[54][55][56][61][62][63][64]67,[69][70][71][72] 을 제외하고 남 은 33편 3,4,7,9,20,[22][23][24][25][26]28,[31][32][33][35][36][37][39][40][41][46][47][48]50,52,53,[57][58][59][60]65,66,68) 중, 31편 3,7,9,20,22,24-26,28,31-33,35-37,39-41,46-48...…”

The effects of acupuncture and electroacupuncture on Parkinson's disease: Current status and future perspectives for molecular mechanisms

“…Acupuncture, a complex therapeutic method used in China for more than 2000 years, has become popular worldwide as a therapy for a wide range of mostly chronic disorders including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, migraine, low back pain, and osteoarthritis . Based on the traditional Chinese theory, the needling of acupuncture points has special therapeutic effects believed to happen either locally or at a distance through the system of acupuncture.…”

“…[51][52][53][54] Acupuncture, a complex therapeutic method used in China for more than 2000 years, 55 has become popular worldwide as a therapy for a wide range of mostly chronic disorders including multiple sclerosis, [56][57][58] Alzheimer's disease, [59][60][61] migraine, [62][63][64] low back pain, [65][66][67][68] and osteoarthritis. [69][70][71][72] Based on the traditional Chinese theory, the needling of acupuncture points has special therapeutic effects believed to happen either locally or at a distance through the system of acupuncture. Mechanistic models of acupuncture according to laboratory experiments performed over the past 30 years have often abandoned these traditional concepts in favor of viewing the impacts of acupuncture as occurring essentially via the nervous system.…”

Effects of Acupotomy Treatment on Relapsed Lateral Malleolar Bursitis: A Case Report

“…However, lateral malleolar bursitis is known to relapse quite frequently, despite these conservative treatments done . Many researchers are trying to prove the advantage of higher-efficacy, quickerrecovery, and the safety of acupotomy treatment compared to ordinary other treatments in musculoskeletal diseases recently [8][9][10] .…”