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A randomised controlled trial comparing true and sham acupuncture was conducted on 30 patients suffering from chronic migraine. Diary measures of headache and medication intake were recorded throughout the study, and measures of headache quality, anxiety, and pain behaviour were taken. The credibility of the true and sham treatment procedures was also assessed. True acupuncture was significantly more effective than the control procedure in reducing the pain of migraine headache. Posttreatment reductions in pain scores and medication of 43 and 38%, respectively, were recorded in the true acupuncture group and were maintained at 4-month and 1-year follow-up.

Original publication

DOI

10.1097/00002508-198912000-00006

Type

Journal article

Journal

Clin J Pain

Publication Date

12/1989

Volume

5

Pages

305 - 312

Keywords

Acupuncture Therapy, Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Migraine Disorders, Pain Measurement, Single-Blind Method