Ear acupuncture for preventing migraines
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether earpiece acupuncture (needles in the ear) can help prevent migraines over several months. If you have frequent migraines and haven't tried preventive treatment recently, this might be worth exploring.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have migraine with or without aura, as diagnosed by a doctor using standard criteria.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have had at least 5 headaches lasting 4 to 72 hours (if untreated or poorly treated).
- Your headaches are typically one-sided, throbbing, moderate to severe, and/or make daily activities like walking or stairs difficult.
- You have at least one symptom like nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and sound with your headaches.
- You have not taken any preventive migraine medication or used acupuncture for prevention in the last 3 months.
- You do not have other types of headaches (like tension-type or cluster), chronic pain conditions, severe mental health disorders, or an addiction history.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have not been using pain relievers regularly for more than a month in the past 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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