Clinical outcomes of floating acupuncture therapy in alleviating pain in patients with knee joint arthritis

Objective To study the clinical outcomes of floating acupuncture therapy in the patients with knee joint arthritis-induced pain.Methods One hundred patients with knee joint arthritis-induced pain were randomly divided into floating treatment group(A) and traditional acupuncture group(B) with 50 cases each.The knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score(KOOS) was performed at 1 h,on the 8th,26th,and 52ed week after treatment.Results The numbers of treatment of groups A and B were(3.3±1.0) and(4.2±1.3).KOOS at 1 h after treatment was significantly increased in both groups(P0.01),which was higher in group A than that in group B(P0.05).The pain symptoms and the quality of life score were markedly improved 8 and 26 weeks after treatment.The KOOS was significantly decreased 52 weeks later in two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Floating acupuncture therapy is effective in alleviating knee joint arthritis-induced pain,which is long-lasting and simple compared with conventional acupuncture treatment.