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NCT06967909
Effectiveness of Tai Chi and Acupuncture on Migraine Attack Prevention and Brain White Matter Changes: A Non-Inferiority RCT
NA trial testing Tai Chi training in Migraine in 132 participants. Not yet recruiting.
1 June 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 132 |
| Start date | 1 June 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 June 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 September 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Hong Kong |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Tai Chi training
- Acupuncture — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Migraine — all drugs for Migraine →
- Migraine Disorder — all drugs for Migraine Disorder →
Sponsor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Migraine or Migraine Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of Tai Chi training and acupuncture on the migraine attacks and structural brain changes in women with episodic migraine. Researchers will compare Tai Chi training to acupuncture treatment in a randomized controlled trial with 132 female participants. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the Tai Chi group or the acupuncture group. * Undergo a 24-week intervention, with structured sessions for Tai Chi or scheduled acupuncture treatments. * Complete assessments through migraine diaries, questionnaires, physical measurements, MRI and TCD scans at various time points. The study ensures participant safety through close monitoring, with medical support available in case of discomfort. Data confidentiality will be maintained, with encrypted storage and restricted access for research purposes.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06967909 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Last refreshed: 13 May 2025
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