Effectiveness of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: a randomized clinical trial

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences0 个研究点目标入组 75 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2023年11月13日

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•Patients suffering from chronic and episodic tension headache based on the criteria of the International Headache Society (ICHD 3beta) who suffer from headache for more than one year.
•Age 18 to 65 years
•Age of onset of headache below 50 years
•Desire to participate in the study and sign an informed consent
•Any headache treatment should be started at least 3 months before the study and continued without any changes (except the treatment of acute headache attack) in the last 3 months and during the intervention and follow-up period. These treatments include pain relievers when needed (such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen) and/or preventive medications (such as amitriptyline) or even non-pharmacological treatments (such as relaxation techniques).

•Suffering from migraine headache for more than one day in a month
•Secondary headaches related to organic disease (for example: cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis, vascular malformation, hypertension)
•Severe physical or mental illness such as seizures, coagulation disorders, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease and other organs.
•Pregnancy, breastfeeding or decision to become pregnant during the study period
•Addiction to smoking, alcohol, drugs
•Acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months (in order to blind the treatment method, he has never had a history of electro-acupuncture)
•Continuous use of headache pain relievers more than 10 days a month for more than 3 months (Medication-overuse headache)

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