Who is sponsoring NCT01096420?

NCT01096420 is sponsored by Kuang Tien General Hospital.

What condition does NCT01096420 study?

NCT01096420 studies Patients With Chronic Migraine.

What drugs are being tested in NCT01096420?

Interventions: acupuncture, topiramate.

What is the status of NCT01096420?

NCT01096420 is currently COMPLETED.

Last reviewed 2013-08-12 · How we verify

Acupuncture in Chronic Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT01096420 NA COMPLETED

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).

Details

Lead sponsor	Kuang Tien General Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	68
Start date	2008-08
Completion	2010-08

Conditions

Patients With Chronic Migraine

Interventions

acupuncture
topiramate

Primary outcomes

Mean monthly number of headache days with moderate or severe intensity — 3 months
a day with headache pain that lasts ≧ 4 h with peak severity of moderate or severe intensity, or any severity or duration if the subject takes and response to a triptan or ergot.

Countries

Taiwan