Health Condition 1: G431- Migraine with aura Health Condition 2: G430- Migraine without aura
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Electrical stimulation at acupuncture points: Acupuncture needling with electrical stimulus will be given at four points GB44, TE21, ST36 and LR2 with 30 mins retention for 5 days a wee
frequency of 5Hz and the intensity will be adjusted according to patients tolerance.
Sponsors
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who confirm the diagnostic criteria for migraine stipulated by The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition 2) Patients of Migraine with aura (MwA) and Migraine without aura (MwoA) 3) Patients not under drugs for migraine prophylaxis 4) Patients willing to take part in research and give written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Other primary and secondary types of headaches 2) Cerebral hemorrhage and vascular malformation 3) Stroke 4) Parkinson s and other extrapyramidal diseases 5) History of epilepsy or any mental disorders 6) Intake of anti-psychotic or anti-depressant drugs 7) Neuralgia of face or head 8) Pregnancy, lactation or insufficient contraception 9) Immunodeficiency and bleeding disorders 10) Severe pain syndromes of cervical spine 11) Serious illness such as cancer 12) Patients with metal implants, pacemaker or prosthetics 13) Phobia to needling and electrical stimulation 14) Participation in any other clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) QuestionnaireTimepoint: Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire will be measured before and after 2 weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electroencephalogram (EEG)Timepoint: The changes in various frequency bands (alpha, beta, theta and delta) of cortical activity will be measured using EEG before and after 2 weeks of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Sheeja Begum
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed