Research Article
Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, Patient/Assessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up
Table 2
Method of sham acupuncture.
| | Local sham points on the scalp, face, and neck | Distal sham points on the four extremities |
| Technique | Noninvasive, using a blunted cocktail-stick | Minimal acupuncture, 2 mm depth insertion |
| Sham point | 1-2 cm away from the real acupoints | 1-2 cm away from the real individual distal supplementary points according to the syndrome differentiation |
| Stimulation | The stick was tapped | No needling manipulation, avoid De Qi |
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