The Effectiveness of Auricular Point Compared to Body Point Acupuncture Theraphy on Tension-Type Headache

University of Indonesia (UI)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tension-Type Headache

Treatments: Procedure: filiform needle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05254028

21-10-1106

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between 2 types of points in decreasing tension-type headache symptoms of healthcare workers in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital

Full description

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture therapy between auricular points and body points in improving tension-type headache symptoms based on a headache diary which is consisting of intensity and frequency of headache days, a short form-36 questionnaire, and an examination of the press pressure threshold on eight pericranial muscles. If the use of auricular points is proven to be superior, then this method will benefit the patient more because it is more efficient and can be used as a protocol for providing therapy to patients with tension-type headache.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthcare workers who work in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital
• Age 18-60 years
• Has an episodic or chronic TTH classification and is in accordance with the diagnostic criteria in the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition beta version (ICHD-3beta)
• Headache with VAS score of 10-70 mm
• Willing to participate in research and sign an informed consent
• Willing to follow the research process to completion.

Exclusion criteria

• Migraine headaches or secondary headaches
• Long-term (>10 days per month) uninterrupted use of NSAIDs and other analgesia drugs 24 hours before starting acupuncture therapy
• Has contraindications to acupuncture, namely: medical emergencies, pregnancy, history of bleeding disorders (including the use of anticoagulant drugs) obtained from anamnesis history, tumor, or infection at the acupuncture site.
• Ear deformities and earlobe infections
• Fever 38°C
• Have had acupuncture therapy in the last 7 days.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Auricular points acupuncture

Active Comparator group

Description:

The subject of this study is healthcare workers with tension-type headache symptoms who work at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. The subject of this group will be treated with filiform needles, 30-minute needle retention, 3 times a week for 2 weeks (total of 6 therapy sessions). The "Huanqiu" needles with a size 0.20mm x 13mm are inserted at the auricular acupuncture points shenmen (TF4), thalamus (AT4), and occiput (AT3) bilateral.

Treatment:

Procedure: filiform needle

Body points acupuncture

Active Comparator group

Description:

The subject of this study is healthcare workers with tension-type headache symptoms who work at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. The subject of this group will be treated with filiform needles, 30-minute needle retention, 3 times a week for 2 weeks (total of 6 therapy sessions). The "Huanqiu" needles with a size 0.25mm x 25mm are inserted at the acupuncture points LI4 Hegu, LR3 Taichong, dan GB20 Fengchi bilateral.

Treatment:

Procedure: filiform needle