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Acupuncture reduced frequency and pain intensity of primary migraine or tension-type headaches

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn.12.2.47

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    S N Willich

    Dr S N Willich, Charité University Medical Centre, Berlin, Germany; stefan.willich@charite.de

    QUESTION

    In patients with primary headache, does acupuncture plus routine care improve outcomes more than routine care alone?

    METHODS

    Design:

    randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Routine Care study).

    Allocation:

    concealed.

    Blinding:

    unblinded.

    Follow-up period:

    3 and 6 months.

    Setting:

    primary care setting in Germany.

    Patients:

    3404 patients ⩾18 years of age (mean age 44 y, 77% women based on 3182 patients) who had primary headache (headaches for >12 mo and ⩾2 headaches/mo). Patients with headache caused by somatic diseases (eg, hypertension, meningioma, or meningoencephalitis) were excluded.

    Intervention:

    immediate needle acupuncture administered in ⩽15 sessions …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: health insurance companies (Techniker Krankenkasse, Betriebskrankenkasse, Handelskrankenkasse, and Innungskrankenkasse).