Bryan Yijia Tan, Chun Yue Tan, Tong Leng Tan, Su-Yin Yang, Gillian Long Szu Chew, Siang Ing Tan, Yu Chun Chua, Yew Wai Yan, Derrick Bing Quan Soh, Tong Hwee Goh, Pu Jue Ng, Yee Teck Ng, Swee Boey Kuan, Bo Siang Teo, Keng He Kong, Michelle Jessica Pereira, Hui Ping Ng
BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of most prevalent and fastest-growing causes of pain, impaired mobility, and poor quality of life in the rapidly aging population worldwide. There is a lack of high-quality evidence on the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), particularly acupuncture, and a lack of KOA practice guidelines that are tailored to unique population demographics and tropical climates. OBJECTIVE: Our HARMOKnee (Heat and Acupuncture to Manage Osteoarthritis of the Knee) trial aims to address these gaps by evaluating the short- and medium-term clinical and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture with heat therapy in addition to standard care, compared to standard care alone...
April 3, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols