Combination Treatment with Thread-Embedding Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients with Postoperative Pain: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study
This feasibility study suggests that adding combination treatment with TEA and EA to usual care might relieve pain in patients with KOA. Large-scale clinical trials are needed to confirm the long-term effects of combination treatment.
Authors
- Eunseok Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9342-3082)
- Ye Ji Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2759-5644)
- Ju Hyun Jeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6666-7922)
- Chang-Hyun Han
- Young Il Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-3238)
- Ki Hyun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1041-6352)
- Ae Ran Kim
Institutions
- Daejeon University (KR)
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KR)
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
- Korea University of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s453133
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76
Funders
- Daejeon University
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine