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The Potential Benefit of Xiao-Yao-San Treatment in Patients With Insomnia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Treatment
Interventions
Drug: Xiao-Yao-San
Other: Weight loss class(WLC) group
Registration Number
NCT06417515
Lead Sponsor
Yu-Ching HSU
Brief Summary

The investigators recruited patients ages 20-65 from 2 groups in Tainan Hospital. One was from a weight loss class, also called WLC, one was from our regular clinic. These patients have no history of schizophrenia, narcolepsy, neurological disease, alcohol and drug addiction but had Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores for psychometric properties ≥ 5 between January 1 to November 30 of 2019. The study group were the patients who received XYS for 28 days and the control group were those who didn't receive any Chinese medicine but attended the WLC. Age, gender, personal biodata, polysomnography findings, and these subjective sleep questionnaires were collected. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare the difference in pre and post evaluation in two groups. After comparing the objective and subjective assessment between the better and poorer performance in the XYS group, we would find more suitable criteria for XYS in traditional Chinese medicine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • 20- to 65-year-old patients.
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores ≥ 5.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Schizophrenia.
  • Narcolepsy.
  • Neurological diseases (history of stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, etc.).
  • Alcohol addiction.
  • Drug addiction.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Xiao-Yao-San groupXiao-Yao-SanReceived Xiao-Yao-San for 28 days
weight loss class groupWeight loss class(WLC) groupThe control group were those who didn't receive any Chinese medicine but attended the weight loss class.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scoresUp to 12 weeks.

Sleep quality

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

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Tainan, Taiwan

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