The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Insomnia

Completed

• Conditions: Insomnia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN07857866
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei City Hospital (Taiwan)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Participants suffering from insomnia who have not taken any sleep medications associated with psychiatric disorders within 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Central nervous system disease such as seizure disorder, cerebrovascular disease, dementia etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) records (PSQI assessment will be carried out on a weekly basis).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serious adverse events.