퇴행성 슬관절염에서의 온침과 침의 효능 비교 연구Comparison of Warm-Needling and Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Other Titles
- Comparison of Warm-Needling and Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Authors
- 민웅기; 여수정; 김이화; 송호섭; 구성태; 이재동; 임사비나
- Issue Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- 경락경혈학회
- Keywords
- warm-needling; acupuncture; arthritis; WOMAC; SF-36; patient global assessment
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Acupuncture, v.30, no.1, pp.64 - 72
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Acupuncture
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 64
- End Page
- 72
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/15589
- ISSN
- 2287-3368
- Abstract
- Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate whether warm-needling is more effective than acupuncture in relieving the pain and improving the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis(OA). Methods : 76 volunteers with knee OA participated in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group received warm-needling(n=38), while the other group received acupuncture(n=38). Sixteen sessions of warm-needling or acupuncture were conducted on the pain region of each problematic knee over a period of 8 weeks. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC) scores, physical health score based on the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36) and the Global Assessment(PGA) was measured. Results : Compared to the acupuncture group, the warm-needling group showed a significant decrease in pain, function, and total WOMAC scores according to the Mann-Whitney U-test. The PGA scores of the warm-needling group also showed a significant improvement compared to the acupuncture group. Conclusions : Warm-needling showed a greater pain relief effect on knee OA compared to the acupuncture group. These findings suggest that warm-needling may be a promising alternative therapy for treating knee OA.
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