Akupunktur bei Migräne - Follow-up Studie

Author(s): H. , N., G. , P., M. , V., P. , W.

Journal/Book: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur. 1992; 34/6: 140ff.

Abstract: Fifteen patients suffering from migraine were treated with "correct" acupuncture and 15 maigraine sufferers were given "placebo" acupuncture in a prospective, randomiced study. Reductions in the frequency of the attacks, intensity of pain and amount of medication taken were achieved. The "correct" acupuncture group showed better results. However, the control group which received "placebo" acupuncture (needle insertion outside the region of classical acupuncture points ut still within the segment) also showed noteworthy improvements. 71% of the patients who received "correct" acupuncture and 55% of the "placebo" group stated that they would seek acupuncture treatment again if their symptomes worsened. Only 9% of the "placebo" group and 14% of the "correct" group were of the opinion that acupuncture, by itself, had helped them. The therapy procedure used was a combination of acupuncture twith, above all, medication, massage and physiotherapy. The fact that "placebo" acupuncture in the segment also achieves relatively good results should be an incentive for further studies. Acupuncture can be considered as an ideal combination therapy since it has no negative side effects and can be combined with practically all other conventional and complementary methods. Surely, one should finally stop trying acupuncture only after all other, more aggressive forms of therapy have failed. If acupuncture is used right from the onset of therapy to reduce the amount of medication, many patients could be protected from permanent harm. This would also reduce the cost of treatment.

Keyword(s): Akupunktur, Migräne

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