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Chinese Herbal Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Joint Authors
Tong, YanQing
Yu, LiXiang
Sun, Ye
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the effects of Chinese herbal therapy on chronic tension-type headache.
Method.
132 patients with chronic tension-type headache were enrolled in the study.
All patients filled in headache questionnaire at baseline phase and 4, 8, and 12 weeks after baseline.
As an alternative therapeutic method, the patients were orally administrated Chinese herbal concoction for ten days.
Therapeutic effects were evaluated during 12 weeks of followup.
Result.
In the primary outcome analysis, mean headache scores were significantly lower in the group.
Scores fell by 25%–40% during 12 weeks of followup.
Patients fared significantly well for most secondary outcome measures.
From baseline to 4–12 weeks of followup, the number of days with headache decreased by 6.8–9.5 days.
Duration of each attack also significantly (P < 0.05) shortened from 5.3 hours at 4 weeks to 4.9 hours after 8 weeks of followup.
Days with medication per four weeks at followup were lower than those at the baseline.
The differences were significant (P < 0.05, 0.01) for all end points.
Days with medication fell by 56.6% at 12 weeks.
Conclusion.
The study has provided evidence that Chinese herbal therapy can be clinically useful for the treatment of chronic tension-type headache.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tong, YanQing& Yu, LiXiang& Sun, Ye. 2015. Chinese Herbal Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061242
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tong, YanQing…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061242
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tong, YanQing& Yu, LiXiang& Sun, Ye. Chinese Herbal Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061242
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061242