Hu, Zehao
Chen, Guohua
Huang, Qiuxuan
Li, Zhanxin
Huang, Peixin
Li, Xiangmin
Lv, Wenyon
Lin, Chuangjian
Chen, Danzi
Wu, Zenan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Seventh Batch of the National Academic Experience Inheritance Project of Elderly Chinese Medicine Experts (National Chinese Medicine Human Education Letter [2022] No. 76)
Guangdong Province Lin Chuangjian Famous Chinese Medicine Practitioner Inheritance Workshop Construction Project (Letter from the Guangdong Chinese Medicine Office [2017] No. 170)
Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education for the construction and validation of a KOA sensitization prediction model based on the theory of and selection of acupoints
Article History
Received: 4 October 2024
Accepted: 28 August 2025
First Online: 2 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol adhered to the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All methods employed in this study were conducted in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The procedures implemented followed the International Code of Ethics for Human Biomedical Research and the Declaration of Helsinki. The Ethics Committee of Shantou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, affiliated with Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, approved this study (approval number: 20230406). Additionally, the study has been registered with the International Traditional Medicine Clinical Registry Platform (Note No.: ITMCTR2024000234, registration date: July 30, 2024). Any changes or modifications to the study protocol must be communicated to the Ethics Committee of Shantou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, and reported to the International Traditional Medicine Clinical Registry. All patients provided written informed consent and were made aware of the potential benefits and risks.
: Informed consent for publication was obtained from every participant.
: The authors declare no competing interests.