Title |
Comparing the effects of individualized, standard, sham and no acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
Trials, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Eun-Jung Kim, Chi-Yeon Lim, Eun-Yong Lee, Seung-Deok Lee, Kap-Sung Kim |
Abstract |
Acupuncture is an effective yet complex therapy, integrating syndrome differentiation, selection of appropriate acupoints and skillful needling techniques. Clinicians carefully tailor acupuncture treatment to each patient. However, most clinical trials of acupuncture have been based on a standardized formula of points for every patient without properly accounting for individualdifferences and, as a result, have not been reflective of the true efficacy of clinical practice. To determine the efficacy of meridian-based syndrome differentiation and Sa-am acupuncture, we have designed a simple pragmatic trial providing individualized treatments while working within a general framework. |
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