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ArticleBMJ open2026

Efficacy of Tuina on pain, functional activity, muscle strength and brain activity for patients with knee osteoarthritis in Shanghai: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Shoufang Liu, Shuyi Yao, Kaiyue Zhang, Huan Wang, Hongyan Xiao, Junqin Xie, Fengyu Zhang, Yiting Zhu, Yihui Qiao, Jinxi Ren and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Shoufang Liu *Department of Pain Medicine, Nanxiang Branch of Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Shuyi Yao *Shuguang Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9138-6844
Kaiyue Zhang *School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5599-3526
Huan WangChongqing University School of Medicine, Chongqing, China.
Hongyan XiaoSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Junqin XieShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University ofTraditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Fengyu ZhangYueyang Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yiting ZhuThe Seventh Clinical School of Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yihui QiaoThe Seventh Clinical School of Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jinxi RenThe Seventh Clinical School of Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yinlong CaoSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhixian XuSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lixin SongDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Jing'an District Jiangning Road Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China.
Jiming TaoShuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China guogx@shutcm.edu.cn taoyecheng@163.com.
Guangxin GuoSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China guogx@shutcm.edu.cn taoyecheng@163.com.

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