Acupuncture for episodic tension-type headache: a subject blind multi-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN18207278 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18207278 |
| Protocol serial number | C/CM/09/7.96/W |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive South West (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 15/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Adrian White
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Complementary Medicine
University of Exeter
CCHS
25 Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
| a.r.white@exeter.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To compare the efficacy of acupuncture with sham acupuncture for episodic tension-type headache. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Tension-type headache |
| Intervention | Participants received 6 weekly treatments with either standardised, brief needle acupuncture to between 4 and 8 relevant points, or sham acupuncture to non-tender points with a novel cocktail-stick placebo. Two follow-up treatments were given, 1 and 2 months later. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Number of headaches |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 03/06/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Participants were recruited during consultation with GP, from disease registers or from notices in GP premises or local media. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 03/03/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 03/06/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Department of Complementary Medicine
Exeter
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
EX2 4NT
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/09/2000 | Yes | No |
