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Predictive effect of acupuncture on Wang's five acupoints and eight needles in brain network of migraine without aura

Predictive effect of acupuncture on Wang's five acupoints and eight needles in brain network of migraine without aura

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004570
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-12
Start date
2021-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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Conditions

Migraine without aura

Interventions

Sponsors

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosed as having migraine without aura according to the diagnostic criteria specified by the International Classification of Headache Disorders (International Classification of Headache Disorders-Third edition [ICHD-III]), (2) Had migraine history at least 1 year before study entry; (3) Had at least two migraine attacks in the last 4 weeks; (4) Aged between 18 and 65 years old; (5) Received no prophylactic treatments using acupuncture or pharmacological medicine in the past three months; (6) Had no smoking, drinking and other hobbies; (7) Provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Tension-type headache, cluster headache, or other primary headaches; (2) Secondary headache; (3) Immunodeficiency diseases; (4) Hemorrhagic diseases; (5) Allergic diseases; (6) Pregnancy, lactation, or insufficient contraception; (7) Had a history of use of beta blockers, antipsychotics, or antidepressants within the past 3 months; (8) Had a history of depression or other psychiatric disorders, Parkinson's disease, or other extrapyramidal diseases; (9) Nuclear magnetic contraindication: metal implantation in vivo, claustrophobia, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the number of monthly headache onset;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Headache impact test;Beck anxiety inventory;Migraine-specific quality of life;Number of monthly headache days;Beck Depression Inventory;Percentage of patients taking acute pain medication;VAS score for intensity of headache onset;Duration of headache;Evaluation of patient satisfaction with treatment;Treatment response rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Lu

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University

lululalavictor1985@126.com+86 13520788752

Outcome results

None listed

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