Effect of needling at acupuncture points (H7 and P6) and auricular points (Shenmen and Point Zero) on sleep quality in patients with insomnia: A randomized controlled trial

A Randomized controlled study design will be adopted in this study. All the eligible subjects will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the study group will receive a combination of needling at acupuncture points (H7 and P6) and auricular points (Shenmen and Point Zero), while the control group will undergo sham acupuncture, which involves superficial needling at non-acupuncture points on the body and shallow insertion in non-auricular sites for about for 20 minutes per session, 10 days for 2 weeks. Assessments will be performed before and after a two-week intervention.