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Dynamic brain characterization research on central sensitization of migraine and therapeutic effect prediction

Research on the Dynamic Brain Characterization of Acupuncture Regulating Central Sensitization of Migraine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000032
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
2026-01-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

migraine

Interventions

true accupuncture of patients:accupuncture at taichong (baseline)
sham accupuncture of patients:shame accupuncture at taichong (baseline)
ture acupuncture of healthy controls:true accupuncture at taichong

Sponsors

Peking University People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: migraineur Inclusion criteria:1.Met the diagnostic criteria for migraine and had no other primary or secondary causes of headache; 2. The duration of the disease is longer than 3 months and the frequency of headache is not less than 15 times per month; 3.Age: 18-65 years old; 4. Right-handed; 5.Have not received electroacupuncture treatment or other preventive treatment for nearly 1 month and have no long-term habit of taking analgesic drugs; 6. Hamilton depression -24 score no higher than 35 and Hamilton anxiety -14 score less than 21; 7.No experience of acupuncture and similar therapies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Migraine patients: 1.combined with other neurological or psychiatric disease history and family history or 3 months did not take psychotropic drugs and vasoactive drugs;2. Claustrophobia MRI scanning contraindications such as metal implants in the body acupuncture dizziness serious underlying diseases; 3.Education level below high school; 4. There are acute skin and subcutaneous tissue infections allergic manifestations and unhealed wounds at the site of acupuncture; 5.Use of psychoactive or potentially affecting brain function in the last 3 months (including but not limited to antidepressants sleeping pills).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Central sensitization inventory;Massachusetts Hospital Acupuncture Sensory ScaleC-MASS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
functional magnetic resonance imaging data,fMRI data;Numerical Rating Scale;Headache Impact Test-6, HIT-6;Migraine Disability Assessment MIDAS;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHe Jiakai

Peking University People's Hospital

hejiakai@pkuph.edu.cn18301390880

Outcome results

None listed

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