Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, PatientAssessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up
Joint Authors
Zheng, Zhen
Wang, Yanyi
Helme, Robert
Da Costa, Cliff
Xue, Charlie Changli
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of manual acupuncture as a prophylaxis for frequent migraine.
Methods.
Fifty frequent migraineurs were randomly allocated to receive 16 sessions of either real acupuncture (RA = 26) or sham acupuncture (SA = 24) during 20 weeks.
The primary outcomes were days with migraine over four weeks, duration, and intensity of migraine and the number of responders with more than 50% reduction of migraine days.
The secondary outcomes were the relief medication, quality of migraine, quality of life, and pressure pain thresholds.
Results.
The two groups were comparable at baseline.
At the end of the treatment, when compared with the SA group, the RA group reported significant less migraine days (RA: 5.2 ± 5.0; SA: 10.1 ± 7.1; P=0.008), less severe migraine (RA: 2.18 ± 1.05; SA: 2.93 ± 0.61; P=0.004), more responders (RA: 19 versus SA: 7), and increased pressure pain thresholds.
No other group difference was found.
Group differences were maintained at the end of the three-month follow-up, but not at the one-year follow-up.
No severe adverse event was reported.
Blinding was successful.
Discussion.
Manual acupuncture was an effective and safe treatment for short-term relief of frequent migraine in adults.
Larger trials are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Yanyi& Xue, Charlie Changli& Helme, Robert& Da Costa, Cliff& Zheng, Zhen. 2015. Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, PatientAssessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063802
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Yanyi…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, PatientAssessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063802
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Yanyi& Xue, Charlie Changli& Helme, Robert& Da Costa, Cliff& Zheng, Zhen. Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, PatientAssessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063802
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063802