Acupuncture for migraine and headache in primary care: a pragmatic, randomised trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN96537534

Enrollment

401

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

1998-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Headache and migraine Nervous System Diseases Headache and migraine

Interventions

1. Acupuncture 2. Standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Headache and migraine patients in primary care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, well being, days off work and resource use	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 16, 2026