Health Condition 1: G470- Insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Acupuncture
: Acupuncture group: Acupuncture needling at Baihui-(GV-20), Shenmen-(H-7)-Bilateral, Neiguan-(P-6)-Bilateral without stimulation for duration of 30 minutes.
Needling will
Sponsors
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients meets DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental disorder) diagnostic criteria for insomnia. 2. Patient with no history of head trauma, epilepsy, metal implantation in head, Pacemaker implantation. 3. Male and Female patients aged between 18 and 65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients working in shift basis involving frequent and regular changes in day and night work schedule that impacts circadian rhythm. 2.Pregnant Women, Breast feeding mother. 3.Patients under sedative during preceding week 4. Abuse of substances like alcohol and psychotropic drugs. 5. Patient those who are not complaint with the treatment or study protocol. 6.Needle phobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cerebral hemodynamics of prefrontal cortex will be measured using fNIRS device before & after needling.Timepoint: 30 minutes (Immediate) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Mangaiarkarasi
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical college and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed