Acupuncture in Chronic Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and tolerance of acupuncture treatment
compared with pharmacologic treatment in patients with chronic migraines.Besides, the
investigators tested whether the clinical effects of acupuncture in chronic migraine
prophylaxis are mediated by changes of the plasma CGRP (Calcitonin gene-related peptide).