Acupoint Stimulation Improves Sleep on the Plateau

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Sleep Disorder

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-31
• Study Start: 2022-07-30
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2023-04
• Study Completion: 2023-04

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

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
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
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Xijing hospital; 🇨🇳 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China