Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Daily Headaches
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Headache Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture can reduce pain in long-term headache sufferers.
Detailed Description
Acupuncture has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of some types of headaches, but the efficacy of acupuncture for chronic daily headaches has not been studied. The long-term goals of thi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ability to communicate in English
- Presence of headache 15 or more days in the past month
Exclusion
- Known intracranial mass
- Recent surgery to the head and neck region
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
74 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00086021
Start Date
February 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
June 11 2007
Active Locations (2)
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1
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
2
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599