
Strong current electroacupuncture more effective versus weak current and sham in knee OA treatment

Strong current electroacupuncture more effective versus weak current and sham in knee OA treatment
Effects of intensity of electroacupuncture on chronic pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Arthritis Res Ther. 2019 May 14;21(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
301 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to ten sessions over 2 weeks of either high intensity electroacupuncture, low intensity electroacupuncture, or sham electroacupuncture. Patients were assessed for response to therapy based on pain scores and functional scores after 1 and 2 weeks of treatment. Effects on pain scores, including visual analog scale and numeric rating scale, were s...
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