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Title: Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with migraine
or tension-type headache - Design and protocols Author(s): Melchart D, Linde K, Streng A, Reitmayr S, Hoppe A, Brinkhaus B,
Becker-Witt C, Wagenpfeil S, Pfaffenrath V, Hammes M, Willich SN,
Weidenhammer W Source: FORSCHENDE
KOMPLEMENTARMEDIZIN UND KLASSISCHE NATURHEILKUNDE 10 (4): 179-184 AUG 2003 Document Type: Article Language: German Cited References: 28 Abstract: Background and Objective: We report the design and essentials of
the protocols of two Acupuncture Randomized Trials (ART) investigating whether
acupuncture is more efficacious than no treatment and minimal acupuncture in
the interval treatment of migraine and tension-type headache. Design:
Randomized controlled multicenter trials with three treatment arms and a
total observation period of 28 weeks. Setting: 30 practitioners and
outpatient units in Germany specialized in acupuncture treatment. Patients:
Per study 300 patients with migraine and episodic or chronic tension-type
headache, respectively (diagnosis according to the criteria of the International
Headache Society). Interventions: Patients are randomly assigned to receive
either (1) semi-standarclized acupuncture (150 patients), (2) standardized
minimal acupuncture (75 patients), or (3) no interval treatment for 12 weeks
followed by semi-standardized acupuncture (75 patients, waiting list
control). Acupuncture treatment consists of 12 sessions per patient over a
period of 8 weeks. Main Outcome Measure: Main outcome measure in the migraine
trial is the difference between the number of days with headache of moderate
or severe intensity during the 4 weeks before randomization and weeks 9 to 12
after randomization. In the study on tension-type headache the main outcome
measure is similar to that described above, but for the number of headache
days regardless of intensity. Outlook: The results of these two studies
(available in 2004) will provide health care providers and policy makers with
the information needed to make scientifically sound assessments of
acupuncture therapy. Addresses: Linde K
(reprint author), Tech Univ Munich, Zentrum Naturheilkundliche Forsch, Med
Klin & Poliklin 2, Kaiserstr 9, Munich, D-80801 Germany Publisher: KARGER,
ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND Subject Category: INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE IDS Number: 720VC ISSN: 1424-7364 |
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