Headache
Conditions
Interventions
The women included in the study were divided into two groups: true acupuncture (Group I) and false acupuncture (Group II). The allocation of each patient to one of the study groups was randomized.
Ea
Device
H02.004
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 18 and 60 years old were included in the study; female; with chronic headache using medication prescribed by the Pain Specialist; who had never undergone acupuncture treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with decompensated and/or severe arterial hypertension; those who were diagnosed with secondary headache and were under treatment with physical therapy or other non-drug auxiliary treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data on personal characteristics (age, skin color and education), pain (verbal numerical scale, number of seizures and number of analgesics used) were obtained from the headache records standardized by the Chronic Pain Outpatient Clinic, and the quality questionnaire Of life (QQV) Brazilian Version SF - 6D 2002 data were collected regarding the quality of life. The Verbal Number Scale (VNS) of pain was used to quantify pain intensity. The number of VNS considered for the analysis of the data was indicated by the patient as the predominant in the majority of the seizures, in the initial consultation (before treatment) and in the last consultation (after treatment), respectively called ENV 0 and ENV 1. The number of analgesics used by the participants and the number of attacks 30 days and 60 days after the beginning of the sessions were also evaluated. QQV was applied at the initial consultation and sixty days after the beginning of the sessions (end of treatment). A sample composed of 34 patients was verified as results. The mean age of patients in group I was 35.5 (+11) years and group II (40.5 years). Regarding schooling, 70.5% of patients in group I had 8 years to 12 years of study. In group II this percentage reached 47%. In both groups the predominant skin color was brown with 52.9% in group I and 64.7% in group II. The most frequent headache in both groups was migraine without aura, being 58.82% in group I and 52.94% in group II followed by headache due to excessive use of medication with 17.64% in group I and 35.29 % In group II. Migraine with aura occurred only in group I with 17.64%. One patient in group I (5.88%) presented CTT alone and two patients (11.76%) presented a double diagnosis: migraine without aura and CTT, both of group II. The mean pain intensity by the SBS before the intervention in group I was 8.17 (+ 1.01) and in group II equal to 7.82 (+1.07). There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.2460). After the acupuncture sessions, t | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is hoped to observe acupuncture as an improvement in the quality of life of patients with chronic headache.;Data on attributes (age, skin color and schooling), pain (verbal numerical scale, number of attacks and number of analgesics used) were obtained from the headache records standardized by the Chronic Pain Outpatient Clinic and not a quality of life questionnaire (QQV) Brazilian Version SF - 6D 2002 were collected from quality of life data. The Verbal Numerical Scale (VNS) of pain was used to quantify pain intensity. A numbering of the SEND for analysis of the data for a situation like that prevailing in the majority of crises, in the initial consultation, previously denominated ENV 0 and ENV 1. The number of analgesics used by the participants and the number of seizures 30 days and 60 days after the beginning of the sessions were also evaluated. QQV was applied at the initial consultation and sixty days after the beginning of the sessions (end of treatment). In this way,there were positive results in the mean scores of SF36-SD in the domains: pain, limitation by physical aspects and vitality, in both groups, as well as in the item evaluating health comparing it a year ago (Question 2). In functional capacity, there was improvement in group I (p = 0.0350). This difference was also observed in the general health status, where group I had a positive result (p = 0.0020) and in the social aspect (p = 0.0261). In the mental health aspect, there was no statistically significant difference in both groups. In the emotional aspect, there was improvement only in group II (p = 0.0486). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactWildete Mayrink
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Outcome results
None listed