Clinical Trial of TCM Collaborative Care Model in Axial Spondyloarthritis

"TCM physician delivered acupuncture as well as history taking, physical examination, non-pharmacological advice and communications with rheumatologists.~Acupuncture procedures: After eliciting the deqi sensation, the needles will be left in place for 30 minutes. The acupuncture treatment will be done 2-3 times a week, with 5 sessions constituting a treatment course. There will be a break of 1 week in between each acupuncture course. Patients in the intervention arm will undergo 2 treatment courses (or 10 sessions) in total."