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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial for efficacy and safety of the Foshou Ningshen granule in the treatment of insomnia (liver stagnation syndrome).

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial for efficacy and safety of the Foshou Ningshen granule in the treatment of insomnia (liver stagnation syndrome).

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-17014056
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-12-20
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-01-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nonorganic insomnia

Interventions

Treatment Group:fo shou ning shen granule
Placebo Group:?????????

Sponsors

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed as nonorganic insomnia according to ICD-10 F 51.0 criteria; 2. the sleep latency period > 30 minutes, and/or, 2 or more awakening times at night, and/or total sleep time < 6 hours,present with the above complaint of sleep difficulties for more than 3 days during the last week,and for 1 or more months,3 months or less; 3. Fulfilment of the TCM insomnia diagnostic criteria; 4. Diagnosed as standard liver stagnation syndrome syndromes in TCM; 5. PSQI score 7 to 15 points; 6. Either gender aged 18-65 years; 7. Participation is voluntary and obtained through informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. secondary insomnia caused by systemic disease such as pain, fever, cough, surgery, etc., as well as lifestyle changes and external environmental disturbances; 2. patients with mixed affective disorder, schizophrenia and other severe mental disorders;the total crude score of a self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) = 40 (the standard score=50), and the total crude score of a self-rating depression scale (SDS)= 40 (the standard score=50); 3. Standardized treatment by any other drugs for insomnia within 1 month; 4. unstable diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism; 5. alcohol and/or psychoactive drug abusers and dependants; 6. serious diseases such as severe primary heart, liver, lung, kidney, blood disease or seriously affect the survival, such as tumor or abnormal liver and kidney function; 7. sleep apnea syndrome, paroxysm and other sleep disorders such as typical night terrors and nightmares; 8. diagnoses of epilepsy, COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), mental retardation, cognitive impairment, and restless legs syndrome; 9. allergic constitution, such as those of two or more drugs or food allergies; Or those who are known to be allergic to this drug; 10. pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index;Average subjective sleep latency;Subjective sleep duration;Number of subjective sleep awakenings;TCM syndrome integration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXie Wei

The TCM Institute of Southern Medical University

xieweizn@126.com+86 13527675201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026