Influences of De Qi induced by acupuncture on immediate and accumulated analgesic effects in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Influences of De Qi induced by acupuncture on immediate and accumulated analgesic effects in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background De Qi is a special sensational response upon acupuncture needling. According to traditional acupuncture theory, the treatment is “effective only after Qi arrival”; that is, De Qi is an important indicator of therapeutic efficacy and good prognosis. However, it is still disputable...

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Main Authors: Min Li, Hongwen Yuan, Pei Wang, Siyuan Xin, Jie Hao, Miaomiao Liu, Jinfeng Li, Man Yu, Xinrui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
De Qi
Qi arrival
knee osteoarthritis (KOA)
visual analog scale (VAS)
randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1975-7

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