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The Target Symptom/disease-guided Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis

Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis: A Target Symptom-guided Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-14004842
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-06-07
Start date
2014-10-01
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

Interventions

targeted symptom group:acupuncture
sham targeted symptom group:acupuncture
waiting list group:nothing

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. fulfilling vestibular migraine according to ICHD-3beta; 2. 2 to 8 migraine attacks per month and Headache days less than 15 days per mouth during the last 3 months and during the baseline period; 3. had had migraines for at least 12 months; 4. onset of migraines before 50 years old; 5. To be aged 18 to 65 years; 6. did not take any prophylactic migraine medication during the previous 12 months; 7. written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Congenital inner ear diseases, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Menieres disease, profound hearing loss, chronic discharging ear, past history of ear surgery; 2. CT/MRI scan suggested the central nervous system lesions(stroke/intracranial tumors etal); 3. inability to distinguish between migraine attacks and additional primary headache; 4. psychotic; 5. secondary headaches; 6. use of analgesics on more than 10 days per month; 7. any acupuncture treatment during the last 12 months; 8. medication overuse, use of antidepressant drugs last 12 weeks, alcohol or narcotic drug abusers; 9. planing or being pregnant or lactation; 10. Obvious pathological constitution.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
headache days per month;migraine frequence;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiying Zhou

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

zhoujiying1121@gmail.com+86 13983955661

Outcome results

None listed

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