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KMID : 1138520100130040109
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture
2010 Volume.13 No. 4 p.109 ~ p.118
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The effect of Carthami-Semen acupuncture on chronic daily headache: A pilot study
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Kim Min-Kyung
Park Sung-Wook
Jung Woo-Sang
Moon Sang-Kwan
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Cho Ki-Ho
Kim Young-Suk
Bae Hyung-Sup
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Abstract
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Objectives : This pilot study is designed to reveal the effect of Carthami-semen acupuncture treatment on chronic daily headache.
Methods : 1. All the voluntary subjects were diagnosed as CDH. 2. Carthami-semen acupuncture is applied 2 times a week for 4 weeks. 3. The patients were assessed by Headache impairment test score(HIT), Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey, and Headache Free Days(HFD) before and after 4 weeks treatment, and two weeks the treatment finished.
Results : The result were as follows ; 1. HIT score decreased from to , and furthermore declined to after 2 weeks the treatment finished. 2. HFD increased from 19.1% to 31.5% during the treatment time. Moreover it showed continuous effectiveness after 2 weeks the treatment finished. 3. SF-36 showed significant improvement on all of the QOL items.
Conclusions : This pilot study suggests that Carthami-semen acupuncture treatment has an effect on the CDH patients.
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KEYWORD
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CDH, Chronic daily headache, Carthami-semen, acupuncture
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