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Neural Mechanisms of Primary Insomnia and Acupuncture Intervention: A Multi-modal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Neural Mechanisms of Primary Insomnia and Acupuncture Intervention: A Multi-modal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200058768
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-04-16
Start date
2022-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

primary insomnia

Interventions

Group 1 :
Group 2:

Sponsors

Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The main complaint is difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep, or poor sleep quality; this sleep disorder occurs at least 3 times a week and lasts for more than 1 month; 2. Concerned about insomnia day and night, worrying too much about the consequences of insomnia; 3. Dissatisfaction with the quantity and/or quality of sleep causes significant distress or affects social and occupational functioning; 4. No metal implants in the body, no MRI scanning contraindications; 5. Before the test, those with no acupuncture response and those with excessive acupuncture response were screened out through the acupuncture response pre-test, that is, all subjects felt a needle sensation after receiving acupuncture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insomnia symptoms caused by drugs and alcohol, history of brain trauma, brain surgery; 2. The patient has a history of mental or neurological problems. Upon admission: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Axis I Disorders (SCID I). A first-degree relative with a history of mental illness who has taken psychotropic drugs within the last three months; 3. A history of alcohol dependence or drug abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neuropsychological tests;Functional connectivity;Structural connectivity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brain white matter diffusion parameters;Cortical structural indices;Brain perfusion index;Abnormal prothrombin (APT) protein quantification;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhou Yuanping

Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zhouping1969@126.com+86 13772228518

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026