title: [Study on the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on migraine and influencing factors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of electrical acupuncture (EA) at Qiuxu (GB 40) and Tianshu (ST 25), and to probe the factors of influencing the therapeutic effect.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and seventy-five cases were randomly divided into the test group of 138 cases treated with EA at Qiuxu (GB 40) and the control group of 137 cases treated with EA at Tianshu (ST 25). Their therapeutic effects were observed and the factors influencing the therapeutic effect were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The transient effective rate was 70.3% in the test group and 58.4% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05), and there were very significant differences between the two groups in the therapeutic effects at treatment of 4 weeks, and following-up 3 and 6 months later (P<0.001), the transient analgesic effect of EA at Qiuxu (GB 40) being better. EA had better transient effect on migraine for the mental workers, or the patient with high pain score at treatment, or more frequent attack. The long-term analgesic effect of EA at Qiuxu (GB 40) was better than Tianshu (ST 25).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The analgesic effect of EA at Qiuxu (GB 40) is better than Tianshu (ST 25) and the profession and conditions of the patient are the factors influencing the therapeutic effect.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Department, TCM College, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050091, China. jia7158@163.com
authors.forename: Chun-sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xiao-shun
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiang-jian
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yao-min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yong-fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-xing
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jian-ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000628:therapy*