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Effects of Needling Ghost Points on Heart Rate Variability and Serum Levels of Neuropeptide Y and Substance P in Patients with Anxiety Insomnia

Effects of Needling Ghost Points on Heart Rate Variability and Serum Levels of Neuropeptide Y and Substance P in Patients with Anxiety Insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300079105
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-26
Start date
2024-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-08

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

Conditions

Anxiety Insomnia

Interventions

experimental group:Using acupuncture at the "ghost point" method for treatment. Once every other day, three times a week, and one course of treatment for four weeks, for a total of three courses of tr
control group:Oral treatment of flupenthixone and melitracin tablets. 1 tablet per dose, 2 times per day, once in the morning and once in the evening, for 4 weeks as a course of treatment, for a total

Sponsors

Taizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for insomnia in the "Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Insomnia in China" formulated by the Chinese Sleep Research Association in 2017, as well as the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety in the fifth edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders" formulated by the American Psychiatric Association. 2.Subjects with PSQI score of more than 7; 3.Subjects wit HAMA score =14 and<29; 4.Subjects aged 18-65 years old, Male or Female; 5.Disease duration = 6 months; 6.Normal physical condition, clear mind, normal expression ability, junior high school education or above, without significant visual or hearing impairment that may affect the assessment; 7.The patients were informed of the study and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and lactating women. 2. Subjects with evidence of alcohol or other substance dependence or abuse. 3. Patients with severe aphasia and agnosia who are unable to communicate. 4. Patients with organic diseases and mental diseases, or secondary insomnia caused by drugs, etc; Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, and psychotic patients. 5. Patients with diseases that are contraindicated for the use of cefoperazone and melitracin, such as hyperthyroidism, atrioventricular block, myasthenia gravis, etc; 6. Patients undergoing other treatment options.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh sleep quality index total score;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate variability indicator;Content of substance P and neuropeptide Y in serum;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYan Lichao

Taizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

710803859@qq.com+86 159 6701 0373

Outcome results

None listed

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