Primary Outcome
pain
From baseline to week 26, acupuncture reduced the BPI worst pain score, with a mean change of −2.53 (95% CI, −2.92 to −2.15) points, and massage reduced the BPI worst pain score, with a mean change of −3.01 (95% CI, −3.38 to −2.63) points. The between-group difference in BPI worst pain reduction at week 26 was not significant (−0.48; 95% CI, −0.98 to 0.03; Cohen 