Evaluating the prophylaxis and long-term effectiveness of acupuncture for migraine without aura: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Jiao ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a   Zheng, Hui ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Yang, Mingxiao ^a   Chang, Xiaorong ^b   Gong, Biao ^c   Huang, Yinlan ^d   Liu, Yanqin ^a   Liang, Fanrong ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NINGXIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Migraine without aura; Pragmatic randomized controlled trial; Study protocol

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ERGOTAMINE DERIVATIVE; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLACEBO EFFECT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887029219     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-361     Document Type: Article

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