Primary headache. Migraine, other headache syndromes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Leech therapy:1-3 leeches were placed behind the patient s ear. Each session lasted approximately 30-50 minutes. in average, each patient undertook leechtherapy, 1 to 3 session every 3
Treatment - Drugs
Leech therapy:1-3 leeches were placed behind the patient s ear. Each session lasted approximately 30-50 minutes. in average, each patient undertook leechtherapy, 1 to 3 session every 3 weeks.
Drug therapy (propranolol 40 mg, Nortriptyline 50 mg or citalopram 20 mg)daily
Sponsors
Vice Chancelor for research of Islamic Azad University of Shahroud
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criterion: diagnosis of primary headache by neurologist based on diagnostic parametres. Exclusion criteria: patients with brain tumors and other brain diseases; patients with sinusitis and anemia (Hb<10 g/dl); pregnant or breastfeeding women; patients with hemorrhagic disorders ; using anticoagulant drugs ; patients with acute medical conditions such as cardiac, renal and hepatic diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of headache. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Duration of headache. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: time by hours in day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of disease. Timepoint: First visit. Method of measurement: interview.;Drug consumption. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: self-reporting. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMr Mahmoud Bakhshi
Islamic Azad University of Shahroud
Outcome results
None listed