Acupuncture as prophylaxis for menstrual-related migraine: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
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Acupuncture as prophylaxis for menstrual-related migraine: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND Menstrual-related migraine is a common form of migraine affecting >50% of female migraineurs. Acupuncture may be a choice for menstrual-related migraine, when pharmacological prophylaxis is not suitable. However, the efficacy of acupuncture has not been confirmed. We design and perform a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with naprox...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trials
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-374