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Therapeutic effect of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride on primary chronic insomnia by nasal administration.

The Efficacy of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Primary Chronic Insomnia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105571
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-07
Start date
2024-09-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-14

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Conditions

Chronic insomnia

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine hydrochloridenasal spray group:dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 2/kg nasal spray
Normal saline nasal spray group:Equal dose saline nasal spray

Sponsors

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age:18-65 years old; 2.Meet the diagnostic criteria of chronic insomnia of ICSD-3:All participants underwent a diagnostic interview conducted by an experienced physician based on the ICSD-3 criteria for chronic insomnia: (1) Dissatisfaction with sleep quality; (2) One or more of the following sleep difficulties: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, or early morning awakening; (3) Significant distress or impairment in daily functioning due to sleep difficulties; (4) Sleep difficulties occurring at least three times per week; (5) Sleep difficulties persisting for at least three months; (6) Sleep difficulties occurring despite adequate opportunity and conditions for sleep. 3.Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score >=11.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with severe mental illness; 2.Unable to suspend the use of psychotropic drugs, central nervous system depressants or drugs to help sleep during the study; 3.Patients with heart block, severe cardiac insufficiency, severe liver insufficiency, renal insufficiency, severe respiratory insufficiency, or other serious physical disease; 4.Pregnant and lactating women; 5.Patients allergic to dexmedetomidine; 6.Patients with rhinitis attack; 7.Patients with metal implants in bodies;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep latency in the night after medication in both groups;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The ISI scale scores of the two groups of patients on the 7th day after medication administration;The average duration of awakening after falling asleep for both groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The HAMD scale scores of the two groups of patients on the 7th day after medication administration;The duration of N1 stage sleep for the two groups of patients on the night after medication administration;The total sleep time duration on the night after medication administration in both groups of patients.;The duration of awakening during sleep after treatment for the two groups of patients on the same night;The average number of awakenings after falling asleep in the two groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The ESS scale scores of the two groups of patients on the 7th day after medication administration;The average sleep efficiency of the two groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The proportion of patients in both groups who had N2 stage sleep for a certain duration after medication administration on the same night;The duration of N3 stage sleep for the two groups of patients on the night after medication administration;The average proportion of REM sleep in the two groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The proportion of patients in both groups who had N3 stage sleep for a certain duration after medication administration on the same night;The HAMA scale scores of the two groups of patients on the 7th day after medication administration;The average proportion of light sleep duration for the two groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The proportion of REM sleep duration at night after medication administration for the two groups of patients;The average proportion of deep sleep duration for the two groups of patients 7 days after medication administration;The sleep efficiency of the two groups of patients on the night after medication administration;The duration of N2 stag

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYan Luo

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

ly11087@rjh.com.cn+86 21 64370045

Outcome results

None listed

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