The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Beijing Aerospace General Hospital
Beijing Jianjia Rehabilitation Hospital
Yangyuan Youyi Hospital
Age
45–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis with radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1-4) confirmed by at least two orthopedic surgeons, pain specialists, or general practitioners, with physical examination confirming at least one myofascial trigger point;
History of allergy to trial medications such as corticosteroids;
Alcohol abuse; long-term use of opioids (exceeding 2 weeks or more than 3 days per week for over 1 month); suspected use of sedative or analgesic medications; patients on long-term steroid therapy;
Severe neurological disorders, significant hepatic or renal dysfunction, heart failure, coagulation abnormalities, gastric ulcer, diabetes, inflammatory rheumatic diseases, etc.;
Intra-articular injection within the past 6 months or planned joint replacement surgery;
Inability to use pain assessment scales;
Presence of local or systemic infection;
Pregnant or lactating patients.
Clareo Health | Clinical Study of Myofascial Trigger Points(MTrPs) Injection in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis(OA)
