EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHE: A SHAM-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL

Sozen A., Yilmaz M., KOYUNCUOĞLU H. R., YÜREKLİ V. A., Uzar E., KUTLUHAN S.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.29, no.2, pp.167-172, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-172
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Acupuncture is a traditional method for the treatment of many pain conditions, but the effectiveness of acupuncture remains controversial on chronic daily headache (CDH). We evaluated the efficacy of real acupuncture (RA) at CDH compared with sham acupuncture (SA).