[Study on the best solution of immediate analgesia of acupuncture for migraine].
OBJECTIVE
To select the best solution of immediate analgesia of migraine treated with acupuncture.


METHODS
Taken 36 cases of migraine in attack stage as research objects, by means of orthogonal experimental design, applying the L9 (3(4)) orthogonal table, the therapeutic effect of immediate analgesia of acupuncture for migraine in attack stage was analyzed in four factors, which were effective acupoints combination, electroacupuncture therapy, auricular therapy and bloodletting therapy, and three levels of each factors. In the test procession, random approaches (stratified random and central random) and blinding experiment (the appraiser blind) were used. The time points of observation were before treatment, and 10, 20 minutes after treatment. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate therapeutic effect.


RESULTS
Comparing with the headache before treatment, at the time points of 10 and 20 minutes after treatment, the best solution for headache relief was needling therapy (local and distal points and points selection according to the differentiation), auricular electroacupuncture therapy and bloodletting at Taiyang Zimai (Extra) or Taiyang (EX-HN 5)and Ashi points.


CONCLUSIONS
In the attack stage of migraine, by the therapy combined with puncture on local and distal points and the points according to the differentiation, auricular electroacupuncture and bloodletting at Taiyang Zimai or Taiyang (EX-HN 5) and Ashi points, the favorable effects of immediate analgesia are received.
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. ab12zhu@sina.com
Qiao-Mei
QM
Wang
Jing-Jing
JJ
Wang
Jing
J
Hu
Yue
Y
Jiao
Zhong-Chao
ZC
Wu
Jin-Hong
JH
Yang
Wei-Zhe
WZ
Liu
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D055815:Young Adult