Title | Outcome parameters | Types and total study included | Findings |
Homeopathy for the treatment of headache disorder | Relief of the headache disorders including reduction of recurrence frequency, reduction of duration of each attacks, reduction of pain severity and/or decreased pain intensity | Total of 4 RCT involving 322 subjects were selected in this review. 2 RCTs were focused on primary headache disorders while remaining 2 RCTs were focused on secondary headache disorders | Homeopathy was superior to placebo in one randomized clinical trial whereas in three other trials were equal or less effective than placebo in treating headaches. Adverse effects were also reported in two of the studies using homeopathic treatment. |
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