Sanjiao acupuncture combined with abdominal massage for restless legs syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Hu N, Xu C, Sun N, Teng L, Han Y, Tan T, Chang W

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433
Published: 2026 Sep 3
Container: Complementary therapies in medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433,
  title = {Sanjiao acupuncture combined with abdominal massage for restless legs syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.},
  author = {Hu N and Xu C and Sun N and Teng L and Han Y and Tan T and Chang W},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Complementary therapies in medicine},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Sanjiao acupuncture combined with abdominal massage for restless legs syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.
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AU  - Xu C
AU  - Sun N
AU  - Teng L
AU  - Han Y
AU  - Tan T
AU  - Chang W
PY  - 2026
JO  - Complementary therapies in medicine
DO  - 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433
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N, H., C, X., N, S., L, T., Y, H., T, T., & W, C. (2026). Sanjiao acupuncture combined with abdominal massage for restless legs syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.. Complementary therapies in medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103433

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