migraine
Conditions
Interventions
A:Auricular needling at TF4, AH6, CO15 of CO10, CO12, CO15 alternatively twice a week
B:Sham-auricular needling at TF4, AH6, CO15 of CO10, CO12, CO15 alternatively twice a week
C:Auricular needling at A-shi points twice a week
D:Sham-auricular needling at A-shi points twice a week
Sponsors
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Signed informed consent migraineur, aged 18 to 65 years old, without aura or any auricular acupuncture experience who have gotten mild cephalagia, scored 4-7 by VAS scale, during 10 years or above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Cephalagia caused by organic disorders (eg,subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral embolism, vascular malformation, arthritis, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, etc.); 2) the presence of serious organic disorders,bleeding,cognitive dysfunction, aphasia, mental disorder, or fail to cooperate with treatment or follow-ups; 3) with pregnancy or lactation; 4) allergic to metal; 5) refuse auricular needling; 6) participated in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparing intensity reduction among 4 groups from 9th to 12th week;Comparing frequency reduction among 4 groups from 9th to 12th week; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparing intensity reduction among 4 groups from 13th to 20th week;Comparing frequency reduction among 4 groups from 13th to 20th week;Comparing life quality among four groups at baseline and 9th to 20th week; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMengyue Liu
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed