Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in general practice investigating the effectiveness of acupuncture against migraine and to examine changes in brain perfusion using SPECT tomography to examine the consequences of the different interventions

Carlos III Health Institute (Spain)0 个研究点目标入组 270 人开始时间: 2008年2月28日最近更新: 2015年1月13日

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试验速览

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•1. At least 18 years old
•2. Diagnosed with migraine, in accordance with the principles of the International Headache Society and the recommendations for clinical trials published by the same Society
•3. With or without aura
•4. With a frequency of migraine attacks of 2-6 times per month
•5. With a minimum chronicity of one year
•6. Onset of symptoms at an age of less than 50 years
•7. Have completed the headache diary
•8. Have signed informed consent

•1. Acupuncture during the previous 12 months
•2. Incapacity to distinguish between tensional headache and migraine
•3. Secondary headaches
•4. Contraindication to acupuncture (pregnancy, generalised dermopathy, treatment with anticoagulants, thrombocytopenia) or to the performance of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) techniques (cerebrovascular accident, traumatic brain injury, alcohol or drug abuse, severe psychiatric disorders)
•5. Inability to complete the questionnaires or to reply to the assessor's questions

发起方

Carlos III Health Institute (Spain)