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Study on the central mechanism and prediction of efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder

Not Applicable
Conditions
chronic insomnia disorder
Registration Number
ITMCTR2200005885
Lead Sponsor
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Gender unlimited, right-handed;
2. Age: 18 years = age = 60 years;
3. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score > 7 and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)=24;
4. Insomnia symptoms 3 times a week for more than 3 months: including difficulty falling asleep, not sleeping deep or waking early; Sleep disturbances cause clinically significant distress;
5. Not taking hypnotics and other psychotropic drugs within 2 weeks before enrollment;
6. Informed consent was signed by the patient himself or by his / her immediate family.
Note: patients who meet each of the above criteria may be included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of disorders of consciousness;
2. Other types of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea syndrome, sleep related movement disorders, central sleep disorders, narcolepsy and sleep wake rhythm disorders, etc;
3. Combined severe heart, liver, kidney, brain and hematopoietic diseases;
4. Have a history of depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders;
5. Pregnant and lactating women; Those with willingness to conceive in nearly three months;
6. History of alcohol, drugs, coffee dependence;
7. Contraindications to MRI scanning such as electronic versus metallic device implantation.
Note: patients who met any of the above were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh sleep quality index;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-rating Anxiety Scale;Montreal Cognitive Assessment;Hyperarousal scale;fatigue severity scale;Heart rate variablity;the insomnia severity index;Epworth sleepiness score;Self-Rating Depression Scale;
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