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Improved Pain & Function With 8 Weeks of Electroacupunture or Manual Acupuncture vs Sham for Knee OA
April 2021
Improved Pain & Function With 8 Weeks of Electroacupunture or Manual Acupuncture vs Sham for Knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Efficacy of Intensive Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 Mar;73(3): 448-458.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Four hundred and eighty patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive electroacupuncture (EA; n=160) or manual acupuncture (MA; n=160) or sham (n=160) for a total of 8 weeks, 3 times/week. The primary outcome of interest was the response rate which consisted of patients improving at least 2 points on the numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain and 6 points on the WOMAC f...
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