Sleep Disturbance
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group :auricular acupressure point treatment
No-intervention control group :no intervention
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Male or Female University students between 18 and 35 years old; (2) Score of PSQI = 6 Points; (3) Score of ISI = 5 Points; (4) Score of HADS-A = 8 Points; (5) Participants who voluntarily agree to join the study and to sign the written informed consent form for the randomized controlled trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with a history of chronic insomnia for more than 3 months; (2) Participants with serious medical problems; (3) Severe ulcers, abscesses, skin infections, etc. at the treatment site; (4) Participants who have a history of taking psychotropic drugs in the past 3 months; (5) Participants who received Auriculotherapy or Acupuncture in the past 3 months; (6) Participants who have participated in other clinical research or are currently participating in other clinical research within 1 month before enrollment; (7) Unable to complete various scales.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI);Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuijuan Mao
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed