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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Daily Headaches
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture can reduce pain in long-term headache sufferers.
Condition | Treatment or Intervention |
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Headache Disorders |
Procedure: Acupuncture |
MedlinePlus related topics: Brain Diseases
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Expected Total Enrollment: 74
Study start: February 2002;
Study completion: March 2004
Acupuncture has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of some types of headaches, but the efficacy of acupuncture for chronic daily headaches has not been studied. The long-term goals of this study are to reduce the symptoms that are associated with recurrent headaches and to collect data that can be used for future acupuncture studies.
Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive 8 weeks of either standard care or ten acupuncture treatments in addition to medical care. Self-report questionnaires will be used to assess headaches and daily pain severity.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Location Information
More Information
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