Tension type headache
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:fire needle + normal needle
control group :normal needle
Sponsors
Acupuncture Department, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women who meet the diagnostic criteria of frequent tension-type headache and chronic tension-type headache; 2. Aged 18-65 years; 3. Tenderness was found in the muscles of the occipital region by palpation; 4. Those who sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Headache caused by migraine, cluster headache, mental factors and other factors; 2. Secondary headache such as cervical headache; 3. Unsatisfactory blood pressure control. 4. Complicated with heart, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system or other serious diseases and 5. Coagulation dysfunction; 6. Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic efficiency; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of headache days;levels of headache;emotion;Muscle pressure pain threshold;Shear Wave Elastography;Headache Impact Test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Huilin
Acupuncture Department, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed