occipital neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:Acupuncture
Sham Acupuncture Group:Sham Acupuncture
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache. (2) Aged 18–70 years, with no restriction on gender. (3) Disease duration of at least 4 weeks. (4) Average VAS score for cervicogenic headache in the past 4 weeks is greater than or equal to 3. (5) Agrees to participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Secondary occipital pain caused by definite organic lesions inside and outside the skull (such as tumors, infections), trauma or surgical history in the skull and neck region. (2) Concurrent presence of other types of headaches (such as tension-type headaches, cluster headaches, migraines, etc.). (3) Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, or hematological diseases, or uncontrolled mental disorders. (4) Receipt of acupuncture, local nerve block, surgery, or participation in other clinical trials within the past month. (5) Bleeding tendencies or current use of anticoagulant medications; presence of a cardiac pacemaker; allergy to metal needles or severe needle phobia. (6) Inability or unwillingness to complete headache diaries, assessment scales, and follow-ups as required.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency and duration of headache attacks;Headache Impact Test -6;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Patient Global Impression of Change;Therapeutic response ratio; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public Contactzhang kun
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed