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Comparison of Two Different Migraine Acupuncture Treatment

NCT05351918 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2022-11-09

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Summary

Headache is one of the most common clinical problems. Conventional drug therapy is more successful when complementary and integrative medicine approaches are combined to conventional treatment, as traditional Chinese medicine (TKM).

The success of acupuncture therapy depends on the selection of acupuncture points according to TKM pathological mechanisms. Correct selection of points are needed to treat migraine headaches.Acupuncture reduces the consumption of analgesics.

In this prospective, randomised study we will compered two methods of acupuncture stimulation: in the control group, all patients will receive the same local points, commonly used to treat migraine in our department, in the study group, local points will be selected according to the site of the headache.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

Acupuncture points are punctured with needles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medical Centre Ljubljana

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jasmina Markovic - Bozic, PhD · UMC LJUBLJANA

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-01
Primary Completion
2022-04-15
Completion
2022-04-15

Countries

  • Slovenia

Study Locations

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