Laser Acupuncture for Chronic Migraine

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

May 4, 2022

Study Completion Date

December 1, 2025

Conditions
Chronic Migraine
Interventions
DEVICE

Laser Acupuncture

Laser stimulation energy of 4.5 J for 30 seconds at each of the following acupoints: bilateral Cuanzhu (BL2), Fengchi (GB20), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Shuaigu (GB8), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3) and midline Yintang (EX-HN3)

DEVICE

Sham

"Sham treatment with no laser output, stimulate the same acupoints as laser acupuncture group as follows: 30 seconds at bilateral Cuanzhu (BL2), Fengchi (GB20), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Shuaigu (GB8), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3) and midline Yintang (EX-HN3)~After \> 6 months followed up, the sham group received truely Laser stimulation energy of 4.5 J for 30 seconds at each of the following acupoints: bilateral Cuanzhu (BL2), Fengchi (GB20), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Shuaigu (GB8), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3) and midline Yintang (EX-HN3), and followed up for another 3 months."

Trial Locations (1)

40705

RECRUITING

Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

OTHER