Migraine
Conditions
Interventions
A:acupuncture at active acupoints
B:acupuncture at inactive/placebo acupoints
C:acupuncture at acupoints on other meridians
Sponsors
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. match the diagnosis of migraine patients without aura from the classification criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS); 2. all subjects were right-handed, and 2 to 8 migraine attacks per month during the last 3 months and during the baseline period (4 weeks before enrolment); 3. all subjects were 18 to 55 years of age; in addition, start of headache should be before the age of 50 years; 4. had received education for more than 6 years and had completed baseline headache diary; 5. had not taken any prophylactic headache medicine or any acupuncture treatment during the last 3 months; 6. no contraindications for exposure to a high magnetic field.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. existence of neurological diseases; 2. had hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesteremia, vascular/heart disease, and major systemic conditions; 3. pregnant or lactating women; 4. alcohol or drug abuse; 5. any neuroimaging research study participation during the last 6 months; and 6. inability to understand the doctors instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| headache diar;functional connectivity;deqi sensations;SAS/SDS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HIT-6; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiang Fanrong
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed