Acupuncture In Migraine Without Aura Patients
Migraine Without Aura, Acupuncture
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Migraine Without Aura focused on measuring migraine, acupuncture, MIDAS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being diagnosed with migraine according to IHS (International Headache Association)
- Receiving migraine prophylaxis treatment
- Having more than four attacks per month/more than one attack per week
- Not having received acupuncture treatment before.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being diagnosed with migraine with aura/secondary headache
- Having received acupuncture treatment for any reason within the last year
- Not giving consent for acupuncture treatment
- Having a fear of needles.
Sites / Locations
- Rabia Rukiye Akinci
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Control Group
Intervention group will take 12 sessions of acupuncture addition to their prophylaxis treatment. Acupuncture points will be bilateral LI-4, LI-11, ST-8, ST-44, SP-6, GB-1, GB-14, GB-20, LR-3, and GV-14, GV-20. Sterile and single-use stainless steel acupuncture needles measuring 0.25x25 mm will be inserted to a depth of 10 mm and be retained for 30 minute without any further stimulation. Acupuncture will be performed by an acupuncturist with an acupuncture practitioner licence from the Turkish Ministry of Health. Adverse events will be monitored for all acupuncture sessions.
Control group will take only their migraine prophylaxis treatment. Participants will followed-up 3 months.