Acupoint Stimulation Improves Sleep on the Plateau
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorder
- Interventions
- Device: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
- Registration Number
- NCT05396729
- Lead Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
- Brief Summary
Sleep disorder is common in people going to plateau. Acupuncture and related techniques could be used for treatment of sleep disorder. In this trial the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on sleep disorder in people going to plateau will be investigated.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- Age from 18 to 40 years
- first time to the plateau (altitude ≥3000 meters)
Exclusion Criteria
- those who live in area with altitude ≥2000 meters, or travel to plateau in the last half year
- history of insomnia
- patients with contraindication to transcutaneous electrical stimulation, including skin damage, infection or implantable electrical device
- difficulty in verbal communication
- history of taking medicine to improve sleep during the last 3 months
- regular daily intake of large dose of tea or coffee (>400 mg of caffeine)
- suspected or existed abuse of drug or alcohol
- disease that influence sleep such as chronic pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation Electrodes are placed at acupoints and connected to the stimulator. Electrical stimulation is given for 30 minutes
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method total sleep time in 5 days from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method lowest saturation of pulse oxygenation on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days Score of Cognition Assessment on the third day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days cognition assessment is done using Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
number of awake on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days Pittsburgh sleep quality index on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days sleep latency on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days sleep efficiency on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days sleep efficiency=total sleep time/total recording time
highest systolic blood pressure on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days highest heart rate on the fifth day from arrived at plateau to 5 days after arrival, in a total of 5 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Xijing hospital
🇨🇳Xi'an, Shaanxi, China