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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Efficacy and Safety of Chuanxiong Qingnao Granule in Patients with Migraine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Yi-Fan Li, Hui-Min Hu, Bo-Ning Wang, Yi Zhang, Xing Liu, Peng Mao, Bi-Fa Fan

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Fan LiGraduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-7719
Hui-Min HuGraduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5717-3733
Bo-Ning WangGraduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5412-2578
Yi ZhangDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-587X
Xing LiuGraduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7538-481X
Peng MaoDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-7221
Bi-Fa FanDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7340-4039
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina-Japan Friendship Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chuanxiong Qingnao Granule (CQG) to treat migraine.

methodThis study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. All migraineurs were recruited and randomly assigned into a treatment group treated with CQG and a control group treated with a placebo. The whole research process included a 4-week baseline, 12-week intervention, and 12-week follow-up. The primary outcome was responder rate, defined as the percentage of migraineurs with 50% or more reduction in the frequency of migraine attack during treatment and posttreatment period compared with the baseline. The secondary outcomes were the number of migraine days, migraine attack frequency, visual analogue scale (VAS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), and Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS).

resultsA total of 346 migraineurs completed the research and were included in the intention-treatment analyses. The response rates differed significantly between the treatment group and the control group (71.5% vs. 12.1% at week 12 and 83.1% vs. 3.4% at week 24). Attack frequency, days of headache attack, VAS, FSS, HAMD, and MIDAS decreased at week 12 in both groups with more reduction in the treatment group (

conclusionChuanxiong Qingnao Granule can significantly improve headache symptoms in patients with migraine while improving disability, fatigue, and depression with a good safety profile.

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