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Evidence suggests Acupuncture maydecreaseHeadache.
12 studies (21 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acupuncture combined with massage | No effect - safe | cervicogenic headache | Human | patients with CGH | Not specified | Acupuncture plus massage for cervicogenic headache: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 2× |
| acupuncture combined with massage | Decreases - effective | cervicogenic headache | Human | patients with CGH | Not specified | Acupuncture plus massage for cervicogenic headache: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 2× |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - significant reduction | acute headache medications usage days per month | Human | chronic migraine patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effects | 8 sessions over 4 weeks (frequency not specified). | Enhancing chronic migraine preventive therapy: low-level 810 nm laser acupuncture as an add-on treatment for patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effect, a pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - significant reduction | acute headache medications usage days per month | Human | chronic migraine patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effects | 8 sessions over 4 weeks (frequency not specified). | Enhancing chronic migraine preventive therapy: low-level 810 nm laser acupuncture as an add-on treatment for patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effect, a pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - significant reduction | acute headache medications usage days per month | Human | chronic migraine patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effects | 8 sessions over 4 weeks (frequency not specified). | Enhancing chronic migraine preventive therapy: low-level 810 nm laser acupuncture as an add-on treatment for patients with unsatisfactory pharmacological effect, a pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| verum acupuncture | Decreases - significantly improved | headache pain intensity | Human | 1936 participants | Not specified | Does the outcome of acupuncture differ according to the location of sham needling points in acupuncture trials for migraine? A systematic review and network meta-analysis.cited 1× |
| True acupuncture | Decreases - reduced | headache duration | Human | children/adolescents (zero to 21 years) | Not specified | Acupuncture for Prevention of Primary Headaches in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Overview for the Pediatric Neurologist. |
| True acupuncture | Decreases - significantly reduced | headache frequency | Human | children/adolescents (zero to 21 years) | Not specified | Acupuncture for Prevention of Primary Headaches in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Overview for the Pediatric Neurologist. |
| True acupuncture | Decreases - reduced | headache intensity on a visual analog scale | Human | children/adolescents (zero to 21 years) | Not specified | Acupuncture for Prevention of Primary Headaches in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Overview for the Pediatric Neurologist. |
| five acupuncture treatments using a standardized protocol | Decreases - shows promise in providing headache relief | headache relief | Human | this population | 5 or 10 acupuncture treatments (once or twice weekly) over 5 weeks. | Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Post-Traumatic Headache in Individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.cited 1× |
| acupuncture | Decreases - significantly reduced | headache pain intensity | Human | individuals with CPTH | 5 or 10 acupuncture treatments (once or twice weekly) over 5 weeks. | Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Post-Traumatic Headache in Individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.cited 1× |
| acupuncture | Decreases - significantly reduced | number of headache days | Human | individuals with CPTH | 5 or 10 acupuncture treatments (once or twice weekly) over 5 weeks. | Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Post-Traumatic Headache in Individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.cited 1× |
| Acupuncture | Decreases - showed better improvement | attack frequency of tension-type headache | Human | — | Not specified | Acupuncture versus tricyclic antidepressants in the prophylactic treatment of tension-type headaches: an indirect treatment comparison meta-analysis. |
| Acupuncture | Decreases - might have positive effects | days with headache | Human | patients with tension-type headache | Not specified | Manual joint mobilisation techniques, supervised physical activity, psychological treatment, acupuncture and patient education for patients with tension-type headache. A systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 21× |
| acupuncture | Decreases - supporting the efficacy | headache disorders | Human | — | Not available | Alternative headache treatments: nutraceuticals, behavioral and physical treatments.cited 35× |
| acupuncture | Decreases - had at least 50% reduction of headache frequency compared to | headache frequency | Human | participants receiving acupuncture | Not specified | Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache.cited 121× |
| acupuncture | Increases - was much higher | proportion of participants experiencing at least 50% reduction of headache frequency | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache.cited 121× |
| acupuncture | Increases - was much higher | proportion of participants experiencing at least 50% reduction of headache frequency | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache.cited 121× |
| Acupuncture | No effect - may be useful | pediatric headache management | Human | selected patients | Not specified | Complementary and Integrative Approaches for Pediatric Headache.cited 12× |
| acupuncture | Increases - was much higher | proportion of participants experiencing at least 50% reduction of headache frequency | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the Prevention of Tension-Type Headache (2016).cited 7× |
| acupuncture | Increases - had at least 50% reduction of headache frequency compared to | proportion of participants experiencing at least 50% reduction of headache frequency | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the Prevention of Tension-Type Headache (2016).cited 7× |
| acupuncture | Increases - was much higher | proportion of participants experiencing at least 50% reduction of headache frequency | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the Prevention of Tension-Type Headache (2016).cited 7× |
| acupuncture | No effect - likely to be more research on the roles | treatment of headache disorders | Human | — | Not specified | Diagnosis and treatment of headache in the ambulatory care setting: a review of classic presentations and new considerations in diagnosis and management.cited 6× |