ISRCTN36780548
Completed
N/A
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic pain caused by tension-type headache: a multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial
Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)0 sites945 target enrollmentJune 29, 2005
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Not specified
- Sponsor
- Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)
- Enrollment
- 945
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Signed informed consent, aged 18\-65, diagnosis of tension\-type headache according to the criteria of the International Headache Society, tension\-type headaches for \>6 months, at least 10 headache days per month during the last 4 weeks before randomization (completed baseline headache diary), each day is rated as a headache day if headaches persisted for at least 4 hours or if the administration of analgesics is necessary to attenuate the pain, von Korff Chronic Pain Score at least Grade I, ability to speak and read German (to understand the questionnaires and telephone interviews).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Additional migraines for more than 1 day per month, secondary headaches, additional chronic pain as a result of other additional diseases, prophylaxis of headaches with drugs during the last 12 months, modification of a permanent analgesic therapy, or a new cortison\-therapy within the last 8 weeks before randomization, abuse of drugs or pain medication, any acupuncture treatment against tension\-type headaches at any time, or previous treatment with needle\-acupuncture in any other indication in the last year.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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