Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Electroacupuncture versus manual acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled pilot trial.
We aimed to explore the feasibility of evaluating the comparative effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) relative to manual acupuncture (MA) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). ⋯ Both EA and MA interventions in KOA were feasible and appeared safe. Whether or not EA may have a stronger impact on pain and function requires further evaluation through larger, adequately powered, randomized controlled trials.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Acupuncture for postprandial distress syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Evidence for treating postprandial distress syndrome with acupuncture is limited. ⋯ Four weeks of acupuncture may represent a potential treatment for postprandial distress syndrome. The treatment protocol and outcome measures used in this trial were feasible. Since this was a pilot study, the efficacy of acupuncture still needs to be determined by a larger, adequately powered trial.