Health Condition 1: F519- Sleep disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Auricular acupuncture at Shenmen and Insomnia point: Auricular acupuncture points are Shenmen and Insomnia point will be inserted bilaterally for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 2
Sponsors
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed as insomnia using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM V) criteria. Willingness and ability to accept needle acupuncture intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases & chronic kidney disease. Patients on sedative drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines Needle phobia People who are pregnant, lactating and menstruating. Patients working in shift basis involving frequent and regular changes in day and night work schedule that impacts circadian rhythm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Sleep: Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)Timepoint: Quality of Sleep: Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) Assessment of quality of sleep will be measured using Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) before and after 2 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of Insomnia: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)Timepoint: It will be measured using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) before and after 14 days of intervention.;Daytime sleepiness: Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)Timepoint: Assessment of daytime sleepiness will be measured using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) before and after 2 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ezhiloviam
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed