The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Insomnia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN07857866

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-03

Start date

2007-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Insomnia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Insomnia

Interventions

1. Acupuncture 2. Stilnox® (non-benzodiazepines) 5 mg/day at bedtime (hs) for 4 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants suffering from insomnia who have not taken any sleep medications associated with psychiatric disorders within 30 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Central nervous system disease such as seizure disorder, cerebrovascular disease, dementia etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) records (PSQI assessment will be carried out on a weekly basis).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Serious adverse events.	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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