Prophylaxis of migraine without aura of liver yang hyperactivity treated with acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method: a randomized controlled trial
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Prophylaxis of migraine without aura of liver yang hyperactivity treated with acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method: a randomized controlled trial
Chinese Acupuncture & MoxibustionVol. 44, Issue 6, Pages: 611-617(2024)
XING Yu, ZHANG Chongyang, MENG Yan, et al. Prophylaxis of migraine without aura of liver yang hyperactivity treated with acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(6): 611-617. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231105-k0006.
DOI:
XING Yu, ZHANG Chongyang, MENG Yan, et al. Prophylaxis of migraine without aura of liver yang hyperactivity treated with acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(6): 611-617. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231105-k0006.DOI:
Prophylaxis of migraine without aura of liver yang hyperactivity treated with acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method: a randomized controlled trial
To observe the clinical effect of prophylaxis on migraine without aura differentiated as liver
yang
hyperactivity undergoing acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method.
Methods
2
Fifty-eight patients with migraine without aura of liver
yang
hyperactivity at remission stage were randomly divided into an observation group (29 cases
3 cases dropped out) and a control group (29 cases
4 cases dropped out). In the observation group
acupuncture was delivered at Dazhui (GV 14)
Fengfu (GV 16)
bilateral Fengchi (GB 20)
Gongxue (Extra)
etc.
selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method. In the control group
conventional acupuncture was applied to
ashi
point
Sizhukong (TE 23)
Shuaigu (GB 8)
Taiyang (EX-HN 5) and others on the affected side. The treatment was given once every other day or every two days
3 interventions weekly
for consecutive 8 weeks. Before treatment
after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment
and after 4 weeks of treatment completion (follow-up visit)
the days of migraine episodes
the frequency of migraine episodes
the score of visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity
and the score of migraine specific quality of life questionnaire (MSQ) were observed in the patients of the two groups. Before treatment and after 8 weeks of treatment
the score of TCM syndrome was observed. After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment completion (follow-up visit)
the response rates of 50% reduction in the days and the frequency of migraine episodes were calculated in the two groups.
Results
2
After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment and during follow-up visit
the days and the frequency of migraine episodes were decreased (
P
<
0.01) and VAS scores were declined (
P
<
0.01) when compared with those before treatment in the two groups. The days and the frequency of migraine episodes in the observation group were lower during the follow-up visit (
P
<
0.05) and VAS scores were lower after 8 weeks of treatment and during the follow-up visit (
P
<
0.05) when compared with those in the control group. After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment
and during follow-up visit
the scores of "role function-preventive" and "emotional function" of MSQ were increased in comparison with those before treatment in the observation group (
P
<
0.05). After 8 weeks of treatment and during the follow-up visit
the scores of "role function-restrictive" of MSQ were increased in comparison with those before treatment in the observa
tion group (
P
<
0.05)
and the scores of "role function-restrictive" "role function-preventive" and "emotional function" were higher when compared with those before treatment in the control group (
P
<
0.05). After 8 weeks of treatment
the scores of TCM syndrome were decreased in comparison with those before treatment in the two groups (
P
<
0.01). In the observation group
the response rate of 50% reduction in the days of migraine episodes after 8 weeks of treatment and that of the frequency of migraine episodes during the follow-up visit were higher than those of the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Acupuncture at the points selected using the "seven lines of the neck" method can reduce the days and frequency of migraine episodes and pain intensity
ameliorate the syndrome of TCM and improve the quality of life of the patients with migraine without aura of liver
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