Clinical study on nape cluster acupuncture for 50 cases of migraine
10.1007/s11726-015-0867-1
- VernacularTitle:项丛刺治疗偏头痛50例临床观察
- Author:
Lizhen QI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Needling Methods;
Nape Cluster Acupuncture;
Migraine;
Pain Measurement;
Depression;
Points,Head and Neck
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2015;(5):280-284
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of nape cluster acupuncture in treating migraine. Methods:Fifty patients with confirmed diagnosis of migraine were intervened by using nape cluster acupuncture, and were evaluated at the outset and after 2-month treatment by the short-form of McGill pain questionnaire (SP-MPQ) and self-rating depression scale (SDS). Results:After treatment, the number of positive words, sensory pain rating index (S-PRI), affective pain rating index (A-PRI), total pain rating index (T-PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS), and present pain intensity (PPI) were significantly changed (P<0.01); the SDS score was (56.42±8.12) points before treatment versus (41.08±5.73) points after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 86.0%; the therapeutic efficacy of the patients with a shorter disease duration was superior to that of the patients with a longer one (P<0.05); the efficacy of mild-moderate migraine was superior to that of severe one (P<0.01); the total effective rate of patients without depression was higher than that with depression, but without a significant difference in comparing the therapeutic efficacy (P>0.05). Conclusion:Nape cluster acupuncture is effective in treating migraine, significantly improving headache and depression.
