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Study for neuroimaging of regulating Default Mode Network (DMN) of insomnia patients by Tiaoshen acupuncture therapy

Study for neuroimaging of regulating Default Mode Network (DMN) of insomnia patients by Tiaoshen acupuncture therapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200055520
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-01-11
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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

Conditions

insomnia

Interventions

Experiment Group:Acupoint head needle with body needle
Control Group:Body needle

Sponsors

Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria of insomnia disorder in Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edition; 2. Aged 20 to 60 years; 3. Pittsburgh Sleepiness Scale (PSQI) score > 8. 4. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) score 32. 7. Informed consent signed by the subject themself or an immediate family member. 8. Right handedness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, or other serious mental illnesses; 2. Severe heart, brain, kidney, or liver disease; 3. Alcohol or drug dependence; 4. Failure to cooperate with examination and treatment; 5. Apnea or restless leg syndrome; 6. Pregnant and lactating women; 7. Claustrophobia or other contraindications to MRI examination; 8. A definite lesion on MRI or grossly asymmetrical anatomy of the head; 9. Taking anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, or sleep medications in the past month; 10.Taking acupuncture treatment for insomnia in recent 1 month.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleepiness Scale (PSQI) score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index, ISI;Hyperarousal scale,HAS;Hamilton depression scale, HAMD;Hamilton anxiety scale, HAMA;Fatigue Scale-14,FS-14;Montreal cognitive assessment, MoCA;rs-fMRI;ActiGraph;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Jing

Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University

guojing_2002@163.com+86 10 87906910

Outcome results

None listed

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