Restless Leg Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:Make the patient in the supine position or sitting position, after routine disinfection of acupoints, choose disposable needle pad to put on acupoints, and then use sterile acupunctu
Sham Acupuncture group:Make the patient in the supine position or sitting position, after routine disinfection of acupoints, choose a disposable needle pad to be placed on the false acupoint, and then
Sponsors
Dongzhimen Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of restless leg syndrome; (2) The age is between 18 and 65 years old. (3) Had a history of chronic renal failure and received regular continuous hemodialysis for at least 3 months; (4) Regular dialysis at least 3 times a week; (5) Currently did not take drugs to treat RLS, such as dopamine agonists, benzodiazepines, opioids and gabapentin; (6) No history of other motor disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dyskinesia and dystonia. (7) The subjects signed the informed consent form and were willing to participate in this experiment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Suffering from other organic diseases, or accompanied by severe mental symptoms; (2) Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding and preparing for pregnancy; (3) Sleep disorders caused by other causes; (4) Those with acupuncture contraindications, such as blood diseases, local infection, etc.; (5) Are using other treatments or are participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Periodic Limb Movement Index, PLMI;Blind Evaluation Form; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| International Restless Leg Scale, IRLS;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI;Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire, RLSQoL;Clinical Global Impression, CGI;Visual Analogue Scale, VAS;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SAS;Self-Rating Depression Scale, SDS;Acupuncture Expectancy Scale, AES;Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (Chinese Version) , C-MASS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJun Wang
Dongzhimen Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed