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A Randomised Controlled Multicentre Clinical Trial of Electroacupuncture for Chronic Insomnia

A Randomised Controlled Multicentre Clinical Trial of Electroacupuncture for Chronic Insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114085
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
2025-12-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-15

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

Conditions

Chronic insomnia

Interventions

Pseudo-stimulus group:Acupoint Regulation Stimulation (Pseudo-stimulation)
Acupoint regulation and stimulation group:Traditional acupuncture therapy

Sponsors

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Conform to the diagnostic criteria for non-organic insomnia in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, 10th (ICD-10); 2. It meets the diagnostic criteria for insomnia in the International Classification of Sleep10Disorders, 3th (ICSD-3). 3. At least three nights a week, one of the following has occurred: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, early awakening or subjective poor sleep quality, and has persisted for at least three months. 4. The score of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) before treatment was greater than 5 points; 5. No concurrent mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, nor neurological diseases such as stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and chronic pain; 6. Throughout the entire research period, non-benzodiazepine drugs were taken stably; 7. Age: 18 to 60 years old, gender not limited; 8. Primary school education or above; 9. The patient voluntarily participated in this study and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Physical illness, organic brain disease and history of substance abuse; 2.Neuromodulation techniques such as magnetic stimulation and electrical stimulation will be performed within three months. 3.With metal objects such as pacemakers, stents, and inner ear hearing aids in their bodies; 4.Merging other mental disorders; 5.Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 6.Check for uncooperative or unresponsive participants;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Scale Assessment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Near infrared functional imaging indicators;EEG change;Polysomnography;Neuropsychological cognitive test;High-density electroencephalography (HD-EEG) indicators;Biochemical indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDongsheng Zhou

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University

wyzhouds@sina.com+86 574 2630 2565

Outcome results

None listed

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