Brain scans reveal how imagining acupuncture may ease knee pain
NCT ID NCT03261505
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT) changes brain activity in people with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers used brain scans to compare real acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and guided imagery in 125 adults aged 40-70. The goal was to understand the brain mechanisms behind mind-body interactions and imagery, not to test a new treatment.
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Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States