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... the moxibustion group, 3 moxibustion sessions per week will be performed during a 4-week period for a total of 12 ...the moxibustion is sufficiently combusted without attach- ment to the points for ... See full document

... 14 knee osteoarthritis 15 and type 2 diabetes ...of moxibustion. The results of this study will provide evidence for the feasibility of a large clinical trial, and yield data to deter- ... See full document

... with knee OA ...medial knee load compared to barefoot walking ...with knee OA with variable-stiffness soles that are denser lat- erally compared to medially in order to reduce the KAM ...the ... See full document

... KOA: Knee osteoarthritis; mPFC: Medial prefrontal cortex; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PAS: Pain Assessment of Sphygmomanometer; QOL: Quality of life; ... See full document

... cross-over study of im- ipramine in 1969 suggested a reduction in OA pain ...this study had several limitations in addition to its small size: the study population was mixed and only 7 par- ticipants ... See full document

... this trial contains two parts: "Is moxibustion treatment superior to Sodium Hyaluronate acid injections for KOA? And is heat-sensitive moxibus- tion superior to conventional moxibustion for ... See full document

... This study will provide clinical evidence on the efficacy of Jingui external lotion in treating KOA, and it will be the first randomized controlled trial to investigate micro-perfusion ... See full document

... the study if they: (i) have granulomatous PG (which is very rare, and may respond differently to treatment); (ii) have received oral prednisol- one, oral ciclosporin or intravenous immunoglobulins within 1 month ... See full document

... The research will ensure that no record will be missed or omitted in the original data source. Any corrections should be explained in the appended notes signed and dated by the physicians participating in the clinical ... See full document

... Randomization will be performed by an independent statistician with no clinical involvement in this trial, by use of a computerized random number generator through the stratified block method of SAS (SAS Insti- ... See full document

... In the conditioning phase, participants cycled for 25 to 30 min at a moderate intensity level and combined continuous cycling with exercises for the upper body. In addition, patients cycled in out-of-the-saddle ... See full document

... From the treatment groups selected, none of the adoles- cents will be excluded in order to avoid stigmatization and social exclusion. All parents will receive a letter with infor- mation regarding the goals and content ... See full document

... participation. Participation in the study is completely voluntary. Patients will be able to withdraw at any time. The decision to participate or withdraw will not affect their existing treatment or service ... See full document

... WOMAC measures health status and assesses pain, stiff- ness and physical function in patients with OA of the hip or knee. For the purpose of this study the Likert (WOMAC LK3.0) format will be used. The ... See full document

... Ambulatory management of patients with PSP could potentially remove the need for long hospital admission and outpatient treat- ment. Reducing the need for chest drains with bulky underwater systems may allow patients to ... See full document

... with knee OA. Hunt et al. (2011) [37] in a single case study demonstrated that MEPs of the rectus femoris were decreased in unilateral knee OA, but this change could be reversed after 8 weeks of ... See full document

... According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, De Qi, or the arrival of Qi, is pivotal for effective acu- puncture therapy, which may alleviate the pain by elim- inating the obstruction to the flow of Qi. ... See full document

... strength Knee extensor and flexor strength of the affected knee joint will be mea- sured using an isokinetic dynamometer (850, Biodex, Shir- ley, NY, ...the knee extensors and flexors will be ... See full document

... Statistical analysis will be performed on all randomised and evaluated patients (intention-to-treat analysis). It will be performed with SAS v.9.4 software (SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, USA) in the ... See full document

... manipulate the patient’s body surface by means of var- ious forms of tuina maneuvers such as pushing, knead- ing, rolling, wrenching, and flicking-plucking to relax and dredge the meridians and promote Qi flowing and ... See full document