Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture
Sham electroacupuncture group:Sham electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18-70 years (either sex); 2.AHI lower than 30 and higher than 15[1]; 3.No previous CPAP wearing history; 4.Patients who can be treated and followed up; 5.Did not receive other acupuncture treatment in the one month prior to the enrollment; 6.Willing to participate in this research and sign written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.The upper airway anatomy is seriously abnormal, such as tonsil hypertrophy above grade II, long uvula, fat tongue, and retroflexion of the tongue root; 2.Patients with central sleep apnea syndrome; 3.Patients who are equipped with cardiac pacemaker; 4.Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardio cerebral canal, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases and psychosis; 5.Patients during pregnancy or lactation; 6.Patients who are afraid of needles or allergic to metals; 7.Patients who are undergoing other clinical trials and whose treatment may affect the effect indicators of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apnea hypopnea index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygen desaturation index;Maximum pause time;Average oxygen saturation during sleep;LSpO2;T-SpO2<90%;PSQI;Epworth sleepiness score;Visual analogue scores of the patient's snoring by cohabitants;PSQI of cohabitants;5-Hydroxytryptamine; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFU Yuanbo
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed