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No significant difference in treatment response between traditional vs. sham acupuncture for knee OA
January 2019
No significant difference in treatment response between traditional vs. sham acupuncture for knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effectiveness and feasibility of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Clin Rehabil. 2018 Dec;32(12):1666-1675. doi: 10.1177/0269215518790632Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
42 patients with Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III knee osteoarthritis were randomized to an 8 week protocol of either traditional Chinese acupuncture or sham acupuncture. Patients attended 20-minute treatment sessions, three times per week for the 8 weeks. Patients were primarily assessed for rate of treatment response, based on a reduction of at least 36 points in the sum of the Western Ontario and...
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