Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic migraine: a protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic migraine (CM) is a prevalent neurovascular disorder that significantly affects quality of life. Research has shown promising results for the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic migraine. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture as a prophylactic treatment for chronic migraine through a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Materials and methods

This investigation constitutes a prospective, two-arm, multicenter randomized controlled trial involving a total of 180 patients diagnosed with chronic migraine (CM). Participants will be allocated in a 2:1 ratio to either the treatment group, receiving acupuncture, or the control group, receiving sham acupuncture. The intervention will be administered three times per week over a

SUBMITTER: Chen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12776031 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature