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Exploratory Single-Arm Study of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Insomnia Associated with Malignant Tumors in Patients

Exploratory Single-Arm Study of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Insomnia Associated with Malignant Tumors in Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116966
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-18
Start date
2026-01-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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Conditions

Sleep disorder

Interventions

Single arm group:Transcranial electrical stimulation (CES) is delivered using the Xiangyu Microcurrent Therapy Device RH-WDL-I, with microcurrent output of 200–300 µA applied via earlobe electrodes, o

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years old, gender not limited; 2. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed malignant tumors, tumor type not limited; 3. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for insomnia specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); 4. Clear consciousness, capable of cooperating with the completion of scale assessments and treatment; 5. ECOG performance status score 0–2, with expected survival time >=6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications for CES: History of epilepsy, intracranial metal implants, severe arrhythmia, skin damage or infection at the treatment site; 2. Other primary sleep disorders (e.g., restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy); 3. Patients with intracranial tumors; 4. History of severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder); 5. Long-term, regular use of sedative-hypnotic drugs; 6. Complicated with severe or unstable cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The extent of improvement in multidimensional objective parameters of insomnia in cancer patients with CES therapy, including objective sleep efficiency (SE), total sleep time (TST) from polysomnography (PSG), and sleep duration and efficiency recorded by actigraphy.;Serum biomarkers (cortisol, IL-1ß, IL-6, SOD, MDA), anxiety and depressive symptoms (assessed by PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales), and quality of life (assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 scale).;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactKang Xiaohong

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University

kxhhgd@163.com+86 139 3875 6036

Outcome results

None listed

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