Acupuncture for episodic tension-type headache: a subject blind multi-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT)
Completed
- Conditions
- Other headache syndromesTension-type headacheSigns and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN18207278
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Participants were recruited during consultation with GP, from disease registers or from notices in GP premises or local media.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Number of headaches<br>2. Intensity measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)<br>3. Duration of headaches <br>4. Number of analgesics taken<br>Recorded by a daily headache diary
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration