title: Acupuncture for acute migraine attacks in adults: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acupuncture has been used worldwide for migraine attacks. This systematic review aims to assess if acupuncture is effective and safe in relieving headache, preventing relapse and reducing migraine-associated symptoms for the treatment of acute migraine attacks in adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  We will search the following seven databases from inception to February 2015: MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and four Chinese databases (Chinese Biomedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database and Wanfang Database). Any randomised controlled trials in English or Chinese related to acupuncture for acute migraine attacks will be included. Conference abstracts and reference lists of included manuscripts will also be searched. The study inclusion, data extraction and quality assessment will be conducted independently by two reviewers. Meta-analysis will be performed using RevMan V.5.3.5 statistical software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and/or conference presentations.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  PROSPERO CRD42014013352.
authors: Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Ruosang
authors: R
authors: Du
authors: Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China School of Graduates, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
authors: Xiaoxu
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Zhishun
authors: Z
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic
keywords: COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE; PAIN MANAGEMENT