Acupuncture Effect on Analgesic Consumption and Cortisol Levels Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that acupuncture may have some effect on patients' analgesic consumption short-term after TKA. Further studies with larger samples are required for establishing these results.This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Registration #: NCT03415204).PMID:37920858 | PMC:PMC10618810 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2023.0024

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - November 3, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Littal Rubin Yaniv Avraham Adi Sharabi-Nov Tanous Shebly Merav Ben Natan David E Rothem Source Type: research