[Observation on clinical effects of moxibustion stimulation of different sensitive status acupoints for knee osteoarthritis].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of moxibustion of different acupoints undergoing heat-sensitive state and resting state in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients.

Methods: A total of 60 cases of KOA patients were enrolled in the present trial. They were divided into heat-sensitive moxibustion (heat-sensitive) group and non-sensitive moxibustion group (resting group).