The effect of leechtherapy on headache

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• Conditions: Primary headache.; Migraine, other headache syndromes; G43, G44

• Registration Number: IRCT2014032717090N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancelor for research of Islamic Azad University of Shahroud

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criterion: diagnosis of primary headache by neurologist based on diagnostic parametres.
Exclusion criteria: patients with brain tumors and other brain diseases; patients with sinusitis and anemia (Hb<10 g/dl); pregnant or breastfeeding women; patients with hemorrhagic disorders ; using anticoagulant drugs ; patients with acute medical conditions such as cardiac, renal and hepatic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of headache. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Duration of headache. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: time by hours in day.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of disease. Timepoint: First visit. Method of measurement: interview.;Drug consumption. Timepoint: Before and after intervention at first week , first month, second month and third month subsequently. Method of measurement: self-reporting.