# Efficacy of Intensive Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-of-intensive-acupuncture-versus-sham-acupuncture-in-knee-osteoarthritis/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jian‐Feng Tu,Jing‐Wen Yang,Guang‐Xia Shi,Zhang‐Sheng Yu,Jinling Li,Lu‐Lu Lin,Yu Du,Xiaogang Yu,Hui Hu,Zhi‐Shun Liu,Chun‐Sheng Jia,Li‐Qiong Wang,Jingjie Zhao,Jun Wang,Tong Wang,Yang Wang,Tianqi Wang,Na Zhang,Xuan Zou,Yu Wang,Jia‐Kai Shao,Cun‐Zhi Liu |
| Citations | 201 |
| DOI | 10.1002/art.41584 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3105898297 |
| PMID | 33174383 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Cun‐Zhi Liu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cun-zhi-liu/)

## Paper journal

- [Arthritis & Rheumatology](https://scholariq.org/journals/arthritis-and-rheumatology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)
- [Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/osteoarthritis-treatment-and-mechanisms/)
- [Pain Management and Placebo Effect](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-placebo-effect/)

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