A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Acupuncture Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Occipital Neuralgia

INTERVENTION: Acupuncture group:Acupuncture;Sham Acupuncture Group:Sham Acupuncture; CONDITION: occipital neuralgia PRIMARY OUTCOME: visual analogue scale; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Frequency and duration of headache attacks;Headache Impact Test ‐6;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Patient Global Impression of Change;Therapeutic response ratio; INCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache. (2) Aged 18–70 years, with no restriction on gender. (3) Disease duration of at least 4 weeks. (4) Average VAS score for cervicogenic headache in the past 4 weeks is greater than or equal to 3. (5) Agrees to participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent form.