Efficacy of Intensive Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ConclusionAmong patients with knee OA, intensive EA resulted in less pain and better function at week 8, compared with SA, and these effects persisted though week 26. Intensive MA had no benefit for knee OA at week 8, although it showed benefits during follow ‐up.

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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - February 27, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jian ‐Feng Tu, Jing‐Wen Yang, Guang‐Xia Shi, Zhang‐Sheng Yu, Jin‐Ling Li, Lu‐Lu Lin, Yu‐Zheng Du, Xiao‐Gang Yu, Hui Hu, Zhi‐Shun Liu, Chun‐Sheng Jia, Li‐Qiong Wang, Jing‐Jie Zhao, Jun Wang, Tong Wang, Yang Wang, Tia Tags: Full Length Source Type: research