Obstructive sleep apnea
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Acupuncture
Sponsors
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1: Age 18-65 years old, both sexes 2: Meet the diagnostic criteria for OSA; 3: Meet the traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic criteria of snoring 4: Subjects were informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1: The patients were diagnosed as central or mixed sleep apnea, and the proportion of mixed or central sleep apnea was =50% 2: Have received any other form of OSA treatment or participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months 3: With severe nasal septum deviation, nasal polyps, nasal tumors, pharyngeal cancer, mandibular retraction, small micromaxillary deformity or other significant craniofacial anomalies may affect breathing 4: With severe heart, brain, lung, liver, kidney, nerve and hematopoietic system disease, malignant tumor, mental illness and cognitive impairment 5: A positive pregnancy test, who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and who have recently planned to have children 6: Severe fear of acupuncture or faintng during acupuncture treatment, unable to adhere to complete the treatment 7: Known or suspected history of allergy to study devices and materials 8: A suspected or real history of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence 9: The researchers think that is not suitable to participate in this clinical study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apnea - Hypopnea Index, AHI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Mallampati Score;Epworth Sleepiness Scale;Neck circumference;Self-rating anxiety scale;Self-rating depression scale;LSaO2;body weight and BMI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJinxia NI
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed