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Cupping Therapy and SERKANGABIN Versus Conventional Treatment of Migraine Headache: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Migraine is the most common recurrent headache. Current therapy of migraine headache consists of multiple drug groups for control of attack and prophylaxis against recurrent attacks. Emerging alternative medicine worldwide led investigators to evaluate the efficacy of cupping therapy plus SERKANGABIN syrup in treatment of migraine headache. Severity, duration and frequency of attacks of migraine headache evaluated in two groups during six months from presentation.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Birjand University of Medical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 391 |
| Start date | 2008-06 |
| Completion | 2011-10 |
Conditions
- Migraine Headache
Interventions
- cupping and serkangabin syrup
- conventional migraine drug treatment
Primary outcomes
- frequency of migraine attacks per week — 2 weeks after first presentation
endpoints evaluated in both study groups 2 weeks after first presentation and receiving treatment protocols
Countries
Iran