Efficacy and safety of electrical moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a significant health issue because it causes pain and functional limitation. Many studies have reported that moxibustion, a treatment in traditional Korean medicine, is effective in treating KOA. However, conventional moxibustion produces smoke, harmful gases, and odors that can adversely affect the eyes, skin, and throat. It is also difficult to control the intensity of stimulation in conventional moxibustion. An electrical moxibustion device was developed to circumvent these problems, but there are few studies of that device. We will evaluate the efficacy and safety of electrical moxibustion as a treatment for KOA, and compare it with traditional indirect moxibustion and usual care.

Methods

This is a multicenter, randomized, open, as

SUBMITTER: Kang HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5836464 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature