Tension-Type Headache and Acupuncture

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What type of acupuncture was used in the study?

Acupuncture treatment without following traditional Chinese medicine principles (correct)

Acupuncture treatment with herbal supplements

Acupuncture treatment with manual stimulation

Acupuncture treatment similar to traditional Chinese medicine

What acupuncture points were used for patients with mainly frontal headaches?

Large intestine (LI) 4, Du Mai (DU) 23 (correct)

Stomach (ST) 44, Du Mai (DU) 23

Extra points Yintang and Taiyang, GB 2

Gall bladder (GB) 21, Liver (LIV) 3

What was the waiting list control group subjected to?

No prophylactic treatment for 12 weeks (correct)

Herbal supplement treatment for headaches

12 weeks of acupuncture treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment

How many sessions of acupuncture did the waiting list control group receive after 12 weeks?

12 sessions Signup and view all the answers

In the acupuncture group, how many days did the number of headache days decrease by from baseline to week 9-12?

7.2 days Signup and view all the answers

How many patients were recruited initially for the study?

2700 Signup and view all the answers

What was the total number of patients randomized to the minimal acupuncture group?

63 Signup and view all the answers

How many patients were included in the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the intention-to-treat population?

115 Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for exclusion from the main analysis in the per-protocol population?

Violation of treatment protocol Signup and view all the answers

How many patients were excluded from the analysis due to being over 70 years old in the waiting list group?

1 Signup and view all the answers

In the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the per-protocol population, how many patients were included?

54 Signup and view all the answers

How many patients dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group after 12 weeks?

11 Signup and view all the answers

How many patients did not tolerate needling in the minimal acupuncture group after randomization?

0 Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for exclusion from the analysis in the intention-to-treat population for most patients who dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group?

Lost to follow-up Signup and view all the answers

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