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Title:

Acupuncture Randomized Trials (ART) in patients with migraine or tension-type headache--design and protocols.

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
Author(s):
Melchart, D; Linde, K; Streng, A; Reitmayr, S; Hoppe, A; Brinkhaus, B; Becker-Witt, C; Wagenpfeil, S; Pfaffenrath, V; Hammes, M; Willich, SN; Weidenhammer, W
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We report the design and essentials of the protocols of two Acupuncture Randomized Trials (ART) investigating whether acupuncture is more efficacious than no treatment and minimal acupuncture in the interval treatment of migraine and tension-type headache. DESIGN: Randomized controlled multicenter trials with three treatment arms and a total observation period of 28 weeks. SETTING: 30 practitioners and outpatient units in Germany specialized in acupuncture treatment. PA...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
10
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
179-84
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000073473
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12972722
Print-ISSN:
1424-7364
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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