Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Daily Headaches

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture can reduce pain in long-term headache sufferers.

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Key information

Conditions

Headache Disorders Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Headache Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About this study

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 this study are to reduce the symptoms that are associated with recurrent headaches and to collect data that can be used for future acupuncture studies.

Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive 8 weeks of either standard care or ten acupuncture treatments in addition to medical care. Self-report questionnaires will be used to assess headaches and daily pain severity.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Ability to communicate in English
Presence of headache 15 or more days in the past month

Exclusion criteria

Known intracranial mass
Recent surgery to the head and neck region

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Jun 22, 2004
Registry last updated: Jun 11, 2007

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