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A randomized controlled clinical study of scalp scraping along meridians in the treatment of chronic tension headache

Not Applicable
Conditions
chronic tension headache
Registration Number
ITMCTR2200005742
Lead Sponsor
The Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with chronic tension headache in line with Western medicine diagnosis;
2. Patients who meet the TCM diagnosis of headache;
3. Aged 18 to 65 years, gender is not limited;
4. Suffering from tension headache for more than one year;
5. Tension headache attacks on at least 15 days per month in the past three months;
6. Able to complete a headache diary;
7. Agree to participate in this study and sign written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The headache is caused by other medical diseases (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism, cerebral thrombosis, vascular malformation, arthritis, hypertension or arteriosclerosis);
2. Have taken medication to prevent headache attacks in the past 3 months (except for pain medication if necessary);
3. Suffering from neurological diseases, mental diseases, immunodeficiency, bleeding disorders or allergies;
4. Serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys or other organs;
5. Pregnant and lactating women;
6. Furuncle, ulceration, sore carbuncle, rash and unexplained mass on the body surface of the scraped part;
7. Persons with contagious skin diseases;
8. Patients who have participated in other clinical studies within the past 3 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rea;Hemoglobin;hematocrit;Red blood cell count;Uric acid;Glutathione transaminase;Leukocyte count;Patient-Reported Outcome Evaluation Scale for Chronic Tension Headache;Platelet count;Electrocardiogram;Creatinine;Chinese Medicine Headache Information Observation Form;Glutathione aminotransferase;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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