Efficacy of Intensive Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jian-Feng TuJing-Wen YangGuang-Xia ShiZhang-Sheng YuJin-Ling LiLu-Lu LinYu-Zheng DuXiao-Gang YuHui HuZhi-Shun LiuChun-Sheng JiaLi-Qiong WangJing-Jie ZhaoJun WangTong WangYang WangTian-Qi WangNa ZhangXuan ZouYu WangJia-Kai ShaoCun-Zhi LiuPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Among 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.