Auricular Acupuncture vs SOC in Migraine HA

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Conditions studied: Migraine Headache

In brief

Patients with migraine headache will be offered the opportunity to participate in this randomized study evaluating auricular acupuncture versus standard treatment for migraine headaches for patients in the pediatric emergency department (ED).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02681211

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

80

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2024-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-10

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmation of the diagnosis of migraine headache

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who received ED migraine medications (including ibuprofen or other NSAIDS) prior to study evaluation.
• Allergy to any of the medications used in our migraine regimen protocol.
• Patients exhibiting focal clinical neurological exam findings that the investigator deems makes the patient not a good candidate for this study.
• Patients with underlying abnormal brain pathology (e.g. mass or bleed) as the potential cause of the migraine

Where it is running

• Norton Children's Hospital — Louisville, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
• Norton Children's Medical Center — Louisville, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)

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