Efficacy of electro-acupuncture and manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Acupuncture is widely used for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), despite contradictory evidence. This study is designed to determine the efficacy of electro-acupuncture and manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for KOA. Methods/design This is a multi-center three-arm randomized con...

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Main Authors: Jian-Feng Tu, Jing-Wen Yang, Li-Qiong Wang, Yang Wang, Jin-ling Li, Na Zhang, Lu-Lu Lin, Zhang-Sheng Yu, Cun-Zhi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3513-2