Using auriculotherapy for osteoarthritic knee among elders: a double-blinded randomised feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritic knee (OA knee) is a common condition in the elderly. Exploration of non-invasive complementary therapies for OA knee is warranted given the limitations of pharmacologic therapies. Auriculotherapy (AT) is a therapeutic method in which specific points on the auricle are stimulated to treat various disorders of the body, and the therapeutic value and synergistic effect of laser auriculotherapy (LAT) when combined with magneto-auriculotherapy (MAT) merits further investigation.

Methods

This study adopted a double-blinded four-arm randomized placebo design. The aims of study are (1) to assess the feasibility of AT among elders with OA knee in a future large-scale study, including the use of blinding in subjects and evaluators, acceptance of treatment pro

SUBMITTER: Suen LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4966810 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature