Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic pain caused by gonarthrosis: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial [ISRCTN27450856]

• Main Authors: Krämer Jürgen (Author), Knauer Christine (Author), Mansmann Ulrich (Author), Witte Steffen (Author), Streitberger Konrad (Author), Scharf Hanns-Peter (Author), Victor Norbert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Controlled clinical trials produced contradictory results with respect to a specific analgesic effect of acupuncture. There is a lack of large multi-centre acupuncture trials. The German Acupuncture Trial represents the largest multi...