Neurological and psychological mechanisms of the specific and nonspecific effects of acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized, controlled, crossover trial
Abstract Background Acupuncture, as one of the promising non-pharmacological interventions, has been proved to be beneficial for patients. However, the magnitude of acupuncture’s specific and nonspecific effects, as well as their neurological and psychological determinants, remains unclear. Therefor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04908-9 |