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A randomized controlled trial of "uplifting yang and dispersing stagnation, activating the channel and alleviating pain" acupuncture therapy for migraine

A randomized controlled trial of "uplifting yang and dispersing stagnation, activating the channel and alleviating pain" acupuncture therapy for migraine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003241
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-25
Start date
2020-05-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

migraine

Interventions

control group:Sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age is between 18-55 years old (the starting age is less than 50 years old), and the gender is not limited; the time of compulsory education >= 6 years; 2. Meet the ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria for migraine without aura; 3. In the past three months, the number of monthly attacks is greater than or equal to 2 times, and the number of headache days is less than 15 days per month; 4. Headache in patients at baseline is regarded as moderate headache (average VAS score 3-7); 5. have a history of migraine for more than one year; 6. Those who can complete the headache diary at the baseline period; 7. The patient himself signs the informed consent. (Only patients who meet the above 7 items can be included in this study).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other primary headaches and headaches of unknown diagnosis; 2. Combined with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic systems and other organic diseases; 3. People with a history of head trauma and mental and intellectual disabilities who cannot cooperate with the questionnaire; 4. Those with bleeding tendency, allergies and skin diseases; 5. Pregnant women and lactating women, those who have fertility requirements in the past six months; 6. Can't understand or record the headache diary; 7. Having the habit of taking analgesics and alcohol for a long time; 8. Received acupuncture treatment or other preventive treatment in the last 4 weeks; 9. Those who have participated in similar researches within 3 months. (Anyone who meets any of the above should be excluded).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of migraine attacks;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Migraine Specific Quality of Life Question, MSQ;Headache duration (hours);Days of migraine attack;Percentage of patients taking acute analgesic;Treatment response rate;Headache impact scale (HIT-6);Calcitonin Gene related Peptide, CGRP;Patient treatment satisfaction evaluation;Intensity of migraine;TCM syndrome assessment scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLing Zhao

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

12249847@qq.com+86 13568801429

Outcome results

None listed

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