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Parameters
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Shaoyang specific group (n = 121)
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Shaoyang non-specific group (n = 119)
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Yangming specific group (n = 118)
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Sham a cupuncture group (n = 118)
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P values*
|
|---|
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Age
|
37.1 (11.7)
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36.2 (12.4)
|
36.8 (13.0)
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37.5 (12.1)
|
0.870
|
|
Women
|
100 (82.6%)
|
99 (83.2%)
|
92 (78.0%)
|
103 (87.3%)
|
0.306
|
|
Migraine type
| | | | |
0.635
|
|
With aura
|
18 (14.9%)
|
14 (11.8%)
|
12 (10.2%)
|
12 (10.2%)
| |
|
Without aura
|
103 (85.1%)
|
105 (88.2%)
|
106 (89.8%)
|
106 (89.8%)
| |
|
Duration of illness (months)
|
119.8 (115.3)
|
91.8 (78.6)
|
104.0 (100.7)
|
102.0 (93.4)
|
0.172
|
|
Migraine days last month**
|
6.3 (5.1)
|
5.6 (3.2)
|
6.1 (4.6)
|
5.5 (4.0)
|
0.387
|
|
number of lost work days due to
|
3.0(3.2)
|
3.9(3.0)
|
3.9 (3.7)
|
2.9(2.7)
|
0.014*
|
|
migraine attacks last month**
| | | | | |
- ITT = Intention-to-treat, defined as the number of patients who received at least one acupuncture treatment session. Data are number (%) or mean (SD).SD, Standard Deviation; * Significant difference, P < 0.05. **The average state of 4 weeks before treatment.
