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Study on the central mechanism of acupuncture therapy for insomnia based on fMRI technology

Study on the central mechanism of acupuncture therapy for insomnia based on fMRI technology

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040710
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-08
Start date
2020-12-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-22

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

Conditions

insomnia

Interventions

Sponsors

the Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with insomnia: (1) Meet the fulfilled criteria for insomnia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and for general insomnia in International Classification of Sleep Disorders; (2) Aged between 18-65 years, dextromanuality; (3) A ISI score > 14 points; (4) The duration of the disease was > 3 months, or the relapse was > 6 months; (5) Did not participate in other clinical studies during the same period; (6) Signed informed consent form and volunteered to participate in this study. Normal subject: (1) Have no insomnia, and does not meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia; (2) Aged between 18-65 years, dextromanuality; (3) A ISI score <7 points; (4) Did not participate in other clinical studies during the same period; (5) Signed informed consent form and volunteered to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with insomnia: (1) Sleep disturbance caused by external environment interference; (2) Sleep disorders caused by drugs or life factors such as alcohol, coffee or strong tea; (3) Sleep disturbances caused by severe primary diseases (cardiovascular, pulmonary, liver, etc.), severe deeline (malignant tumors, etc.), and systemic diseases (pain, fever, surgery, etc.); (4) Pregnancy or lactation; (5) Persons diagnosed with mental illness or bipolar disorder; (6) Psychiatric conditions requiring treatment, including GAD-7 score> 10 points[31], PHQ-9 score> 10 points[32]; (7) Severe depression recurs>2 times (8) Risk of suicide and self-injury; (9) Diagnosis of other sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea or circadian sleep disorders; (10) Used hypnotic or sedative drugs to treat insomnia in the last 4 weeks; (11) Alcohol and drug dependence in the previous 1 year; (12) Night shift or irregular sleep pattern; (13) Received acupuncture or Traditional Chinese medicine treatment in recent 2 months; (14) Existing progressive diseases (such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, tumor, etc.) directly related to the onset and course of insomnia; (15) Contraindications for MRI(pacemaker, cochlear implant, claustrophobia, etc.); (16) History of neurological diseases (brain tumors, epilepsy, cerebrovascular accidents, etc.); (17) History of severe head trauma (loss of consciousness >10 min) (18) With acupoint infect or afraid of acupuncture. Normal subject: (1) Pregnancy or lactation; (2) Previously diagnosed as depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder or other mental disorders, or GAD-7 score > 5 points[31], or PHQ-9 score > 5 points [32]in this study; (3) Risk of suicide and self-injury; (4) Used hypnotic or sedative drugs to treat insomnia in the last 4 weeks; (5) Alcohol and drug dependence in the previous 1 year; (6) Night shift or irregular sleep pattern; (7) Received acupuncture or Traditional Chinese medicine treatment in recent 2 months; (8) With severe primary diseases (cardiovascular, lung, liver, etc.), severe wasting diseases (malignant tumors, etc.), and systemic diseases (pain, fever, surgery, etc.); (9) Contraindications for MR (pacemaker, cochlear implant, claustrophobia, etc.); (10) History of neurological diseases (brain tumors, epilepsy, cerebrovascular accidents, etc.); (11) History of severe head trauma (loss of consciousness >10 min).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the Insomnia Severity Index;the Consensus Sleep Diary;The Epworth Sleepiness Scale;the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule;The Montreal Cognitive Assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLize Xiong

the Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine

mzkxlz@126.com+86 13609283068

Outcome results

None listed

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