Health Condition 1: R51- Headache
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Single point acupuncture: Acupuncture patients will be treated at “LI-10 ? point bilaterally. We instructed physicians to achieve “de qi ? (an irradiating feeling considered to be indic
Sponsors
Dr Pavan B Mulimani
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Met current International Headache Society (IHS) and International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-2) criteria for migraine (with or without aura) at time of entry into the study 2) Who reported an average of at least two headaches per month are eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants who are taking more than three medications (including over-the-counter) specifically for migraine at the time of interview, or 2) Had failed triptan therapy in the past. 3) History of any current co-morbid illness. 4) Onset of headache disorder less than one year before or at age 50 or older 5) Pregnancy 6) Malignancy 7) Cluster headache (IHS code 3) 8) Suspicion that headache disorder had specific aetiology (IHS code 5-11) 9) Cranial neuralgias (IHS code 12); and 10) Acupuncture treatment in the previous 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS)Timepoint: Baseline and immediately after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pavan B Mulimani
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire
Outcome results
None listed