Patients
From September 19, 2019, through February 23, 2022, we screened 828 patients, and 528 were excluded due to ineligibility or unwillingness to participate. Of the 300 enrolled patients, 151 were randomly assigned to acupuncture and 149 to massage. Two patients did not provide baseline data and did not receive treatment; therefore, these 2 patients were excluded from the analyses. Among 150 individuals in the acupuncture group, 139 (92.7%) received at least 1 treatment and 92 (61.3%) completed 10 or more treatments. Among 148 individuals in the massage group, 139 (93.9%) received at least 1 treatment, and 99 (66.9%) completed 10 or more treatments. Among all participants, 56 (18.8%) withdrew from data collection at the week 26 primary end point (