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Target dIsease-Guided placEbo-contRolled (TIGER) design: a novel method for clinical trials of acupuncture

Target dIsease-Guided placEbo-contRolled (TIGER) design: a novel method for clinical trials of acupuncture

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-15007495
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-12-03
Start date
2015-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

migraine headaches

Interventions

Group A:Acupuncture (target disease migraine)
Group B:Acupuncture (target disease insomnia)

Sponsors

Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Fulfill the diagnosis of migraine without aura; 2. Combined insomnia; 3. Aged 18-65 years 4. disable other drugs preventing migraine a week before inclusion; 5. signed informed consent form, can record conventional headache diary.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The migraine is secondary to: (1) systemic diseases, such as disease of cardiovascular system, acute infection, hematopathy, endocrinal and metabolic disease, allergy, toxication; (2) diseases of ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, such as glaucoma, tympanitis, paranasal sinusitis, pericoronitis of the wisdom tooth; (3) Special types of migraine, such as ophthalmoplegic migraine, hemiparalysis migraine, basilar migraine; 2. The patient has severe vital primary disease of cardiac and cerebral vessel system, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system and other systems. Mentally ill patient; 3. easy to infection and bleeding, poor treatment compliance, such as fear of acupuncture; or difficult follow-up 4. Alcohol or other drug abusers; 5. pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS scale;Headache Rating;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Hui
wanghui1983@foxmail.com+86 13820738263

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026