Efficacy of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Versus
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for Migraine Treatment
Mehran Rezvani,1 Ahmad Yaraghi,1 Masood Mohseni,2 and Farshid Fathimoghadam1
Abstract
Background: Traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) is an effective alternative treatment in migraine headache.
The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effect of Yamamoto new scalp acupuncture
(YNSA), a recently developed microcupuncture system, with TCA for the prophylaxis and treatment of
migraine headache.
Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 80 patients with migraine headache were assigned to receive YNSA or
TCA. A pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and migraine therapy assessment questionnaire (MTAQ) were
completed before treatment, after 6 and 18 sections of treatment, and 1 month after completion of therapy.
Results: All the recruited patients completed the study. Baseline characteristics were similar between the two
groups. Frequency and severity of migraine attacks, nausea, the need for rescue treatment, and work absence
rate decreased similarly in both groups. Recovery from headache and ability to continue daily activities 2 hours
after medical treatment showed similar improvement in both groups ( p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Classic acupuncture and YNSA are similarly effective in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine
headache and may be considered as alternatives to pharmacotherapy.
Introduction
Migraine is a common disorder with a 1-year prevalence
of 10%–12% and a lifetime prevalence of 15%–
20%.1 Frequent severe headaches results in diminished
quality of life and long-lasting headaches can lead to depression,
as well as high economic cost due to absence from
work.2 Most patients can be satisfactorily treated with the
treatment of acute attacks, but a relevant minority need
prophylactic interventions because their headaches are too
frequent or are insufficiently controlled with rescue treatment.
Despite the introduction of a wide variety of prophylactic
medications, some patients currently experience
frequent attacks refractory to medications or are unable or
unwilling to use drug prophylaxis. Thus, an alternative safe
and effective treatment modality is needed.
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese intervention that has
been widely used in the prevention and treatment of migraine
headaches. A Cochrane review suggested that acupuncture
is at least as effective as, or possibly more effective
than, prophylactic drug treatment, and has fewer adverse
effects.3 However, there is no consensus that classic
acupuncture is more effective than sham interventions.4–7
Yamamoto new scalp acupuncture (YNSA) is recently
developed variation of acupuncture that has been proposed
to be effective in the treatment of acute and chronic pain and
neurologic disorders.8 There appear to be no other studies
comparing the efficacy of Traditional Chinese acupuncture
(TCA) and YNSA in the treatment of migraine headache.
This study was conducted to compare the effects of these
two treatment modalities on the frequency and severity of
migraine attacks, response to rescue treatment, daily activity,
and nausea and vomiting.
Methods
Between March 2009 and April 2011, a total of 80 patients
with migraine headache aged 18–65 years referred to
an acupuncture clinic were enrolled. Migraine was diagnosed
according to diagnostic criteria of the International
Headache Society.9 Patients with other severe pain disorders;
bleeding diathesis; or severe diseases of the heart,
lung, liver, kidney, or other organs, as well as pregnant or
lactating women were not enrolled. All patients receiving
medical treatment for headaches were advised to continue
their treatment, and those not receiving any treatment were
advised to take 650 mg acetaminophen for their migraine
attacks. Patients were randomly assigned to receive TCA or
1Department of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
2Department of Anesthesiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Volume 20, Number 5, 2014, pp. 371–374
ประสิทธิภาพของยามาโมโตะใหม่หนังศีรษะฝังเข็มกับฝังเข็มจีนแบบดั้งเดิมในการรักษาไมเกรนMehran Rezvani, Yaraghi Ahmad 1, Mohseni Masood 1, 2 และ Farshid Fathimoghadam1บทคัดย่อพื้นหลัง: ฝังเข็มจีนแบบดั้งเดิม (TCA) รักษาที่มีประสิทธิภาพอื่นในปวดศีรษะไมเกรนจุดมุ่งหมายของการศึกษานี้เป็นการ เปรียบเทียบผลของยามาโมโตะใหม่หนังศีรษะฝังเข็มรักษาโรค(YNSA), ระบบ microcupuncture สุด กับ TCA prophylaxis และรักษาปวดศีรษะไมเกรนวิธีการ: ในการทดลองทางคลินิกแบบ randomized, 80 ผู้ป่วย มีอาการปวดหัวไมเกรนถูกกำหนดให้รับ YNSA หรือTCA เจ็บภาพสเกลอนาล็อก (VAS) และแบบสอบถามประเมินบำบัดไมเกรน (MTAQ)เสร็จสิ้นก่อนการรักษา หลังจากส่วนของการรักษา และ 1 เดือนหลังจากเสร็จสิ้นการบำบัด 6 และ 18ผลลัพธ์: ผู้ป่วย recruited เสร็จการศึกษา ลักษณะพื้นฐานเหมือนกันระหว่างสองกลุ่ม ความถี่และความรุนแรงของการโจมตีของไมเกรน คลื่นไส้ ต้องการช่วยเหลือรักษา และการขาดงานอัตราการลดลงทำนองเดียวกันในทั้งสองกลุ่ม ฟื้นตัวจากอาการปวดหัวและความสามารถในการทำกิจกรรมประจำวัน 2 ชั่วโมงหลังจากรักษาพยาบาลแสดงให้เห็นว่าปรับปรุงที่คล้ายกันในทั้งสองกลุ่ม (p > 0.05)สรุป: การฝังเข็มแบบคลาสสิคและ YNSA มีประสิทธิภาพคล้าย prophylaxis และรักษาไมเกรนปวดศีรษะ และอาจถือได้ว่าเป็นตัวเลือก pharmacotherapyIntroductionMigraine is a common disorder with a 1-year prevalenceof 10%–12% and a lifetime prevalence of 15%–20%.1 Frequent severe headaches results in diminishedquality of life and long-lasting headaches can lead to depression,as well as high economic cost due to absence fromwork.2 Most patients can be satisfactorily treated with thetreatment of acute attacks, but a relevant minority needprophylactic interventions because their headaches are toofrequent or are insufficiently controlled with rescue treatment.Despite the introduction of a wide variety of prophylacticmedications, some patients currently experiencefrequent attacks refractory to medications or are unable orunwilling to use drug prophylaxis. Thus, an alternative safeand effective treatment modality is needed.Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese intervention that hasbeen widely used in the prevention and treatment of migraineheadaches. A Cochrane review suggested that acupunctureis at least as effective as, or possibly more effectivethan, prophylactic drug treatment, and has fewer adverseeffects.3 However, there is no consensus that classicacupuncture is more effective than sham interventions.4–7Yamamoto new scalp acupuncture (YNSA) is recentlydeveloped variation of acupuncture that has been proposedto be effective in the treatment of acute and chronic pain andneurologic disorders.8 There appear to be no other studiescomparing the efficacy of Traditional Chinese acupuncture(TCA) and YNSA in the treatment of migraine headache.This study was conducted to compare the effects of thesetwo treatment modalities on the frequency and severity ofmigraine attacks, response to rescue treatment, daily activity,and nausea and vomiting.MethodsBetween March 2009 and April 2011, a total of 80 patientswith migraine headache aged 18–65 years referred toan acupuncture clinic were enrolled. Migraine was diagnosedaccording to diagnostic criteria of the InternationalHeadache Society.9 Patients with other severe pain disorders;bleeding diathesis; or severe diseases of the heart,lung, liver, kidney, or other organs, as well as pregnant orlactating women were not enrolled. All patients receivingmedical treatment for headaches were advised to continuetheir treatment, and those not receiving any treatment wereadvised to take 650 mg acetaminophen for their migraineattacks. Patients were randomly assigned to receive TCA or1Department of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.2Department of Anesthesiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEVolume 20, Number 5, 2014, pp. 371–374
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