The effects of acupuncture on sleep quality and psychological symptoms of patients with insomnia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: insomnia

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100005074
• Lead Sponsor: Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet the diagnostic criteria on insomnia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
2. Aged from 18 to 65 years (male or female);
3. Experiencing at least 3 times per week for more than 1 month;
4. Not take any medicine for improving insomnia, or stop taking the drug for more than 3 weeks;
5. Have psychological symptoms including anxiety (self-assessment anxiety scale, SAS scored >=50) or depression (self-reported depression scale, SDS scored >=50);
6. Agree to participate in the trial and be randomly allocated into any study groups.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The insomnia was caused by nervous system disease including stroke, Parkinsons disease, etc;
2. Serious organic disease, and other chronic diseases including cardiac disease, liver, or kidney disease, thrombocytopenia with bleeding tendency;
3. Pregnant or being a woman of childbearing age not on a proper method of birth control;
4. Severe episodes of fainting during acupuncture or afraid of blood;
5. Have infection or inflammation at the acupoints;
6. Alcohol and/or other drug abuse or dependence.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-assessment anxiety scale;Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey;self-assessment depression scale;