Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome
Objective (s): This study aimed to compare quality of life in patients who receive medical therapy and acupuncture for their migraine headache. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study, performed on 82 patients with migraine headache attending neurology clinics in Shiraz, Iran. Patients divided...
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| author | Kaynoosh Homayouni Negin Hadi Bijan Herfedoust Biazar Ali Montazeri |
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| description | Objective (s): This study aimed to compare quality of life in patients who receive medical therapy and acupuncture for their migraine headache.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study, performed on 82 patients with migraine headache attending neurology clinics in Shiraz, Iran. Patients divided in even and odd groups after acceptance to participate in this study. Patients underwent treatment for three months. Patients completed the outcomes health survey (the SF-36) and a visual analog scale (VAS) at two points in time. Then data were compared to assess the therapeutic effects of two methods before and four weeks after treatment.
Result: Quality of life was improved in both groups. However the improvement was marked in patients who received acupuncture.
Conclusion: Acupuncture can effectively improve the quality of life of patients with migraine headache. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c5f880a07194ac5a6c910cf2ea01d642022-12-22T00:46:24ZfasIranian Institute for Health Sciences ResearchPayesh1680-76262008-45362016-12-01156685693Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcomeKaynoosh Homayouni0Negin Hadi1Bijan Herfedoust Biazar2Ali Montazeri3 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Neurosciences Research Center, Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran Objective (s): This study aimed to compare quality of life in patients who receive medical therapy and acupuncture for their migraine headache. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study, performed on 82 patients with migraine headache attending neurology clinics in Shiraz, Iran. Patients divided in even and odd groups after acceptance to participate in this study. Patients underwent treatment for three months. Patients completed the outcomes health survey (the SF-36) and a visual analog scale (VAS) at two points in time. Then data were compared to assess the therapeutic effects of two methods before and four weeks after treatment. Result: Quality of life was improved in both groups. However the improvement was marked in patients who received acupuncture. Conclusion: Acupuncture can effectively improve the quality of life of patients with migraine headache.http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-144-en.htmlmigraine headacheacupuncturehealth related quality of lifesf-36 |
| spellingShingle | Kaynoosh Homayouni Negin Hadi Bijan Herfedoust Biazar Ali Montazeri Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome Payesh migraine headache acupuncture health related quality of life sf-36 |
| title | Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome |
| title_full | Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome |
| title_fullStr | Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome |
| title_short | Acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache: quality of life outcome |
| title_sort | acupuncture versus medical treatment for migraine headache quality of life outcome |
| topic | migraine headache acupuncture health related quality of life sf-36 |
| url | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-144-en.html |
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