Comparative Effectiveness of the Deqi Sensation and Non-Deqi by Moxibustion Stimulation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of study patients.
Items
Trial group
Control group
value
Age, mean (SD), years
56.13 (7.55)
59.34 (7.21)
0.04
Sex (%)
0.0002
Female
12 (26.67)
32 (71.11)
Male
33 (73.33)
13 (28.89)
Duration of knee pain (%)
0.67
<5 years
33 (73.33)
30 (66.67)
5–10 years
9 (20.00)
11 (24.44)
>10 years
3 (6.67)
4 (8.89)
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m′
22.12 (3.12)
24.22 (3.30)
0.002
GPCRND-KOA grade (%)
0.51
Severe
31 (68.89)
28 (62.22)
Moderate
14 (31.11)
17 (37.78)
Knee circumference, mean (SD), cm
40.26 (3.31)
42.21 (3.25)
0.005
GPCRND-KOA score, mean (SD)
13.45 (3.28)
11.12 (3.13)
0.0006
Previous treatment (past half year, %)
0.041
Pharmaceutical intervention
31 (68.89)
18 (40.00)
Physiotherapy
11 (24.44)
20 (44.44)
Previous acupuncture treatment
3 (6.67)
5 (11.11)
BMI: Body Mass Index; GPCRND-KOA: guiding principle of clinical research on new drugs in the treatment of KOA score; SD: standard deviation; KOA: knee osteoarthritis.
