The clinical efficacy of auricular acupuncture in the treatment of frequent episodic tension-type headache: a single-blind randomized controlled trial

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Randomized controlled trial demonstrates auricular acupuncture improves headache symptoms in patients, suggesting effective treatment options.

Auricular acupuncture significantly improved VAS scores compared to sham intervention, showing effectiveness.
The study reported notable reductions in Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores and headache index, illustrating treatment benefits.
Participants received either auricular acupuncture or sham treatment over four weeks, monitored for safety and symptom relief.
Results indicate auricular acupuncture alleviates frequent episodic tension-type headache symptoms with comparable adverse events.

Jin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Randomized controlled trial demonstrates auricular acupuncture improves headache symptoms in patients, suggesting effective treatment options.