Acupuncture for acute migraine attacks in adults: a systematic review protocol.
systematic_review · Level I
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006968 and PMC identifier 4401851.
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Abstract
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. 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. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and/or conference presentations. PROSPERO CRD42014013352.
Medical subject headings
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Headache
- Migraine Disorders
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care