Insomnia Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Group A (control group): Auricular acupressure once weekly for 4 weeks. Cowherb seeds affixed to auricular acupoints (Shenmen, Endocrine, Heart, Subcortical, with pattern-based additions). Participant
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Medical College of Soochow University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In accordance with the diagnostic criteria of insomnia in the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia in Adults (2017 edition) 2. ISI score >=8 points 3. Age >=18 years old, regardless of gender
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those suffering from major organic diseases or mental and psychological diseases 2. Those who have recently planned to have a baby or are breastfeeding or pregnant 3. Ear skin with inflammation, eczema, ulcers, frostbite or larger scar organizers 4. People who are allergic to the tape or have other serious adverse events and are unable to complete the trial
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sleep quality measured using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at three time points: baseline (T0), after the fourth intervention (T4), and 1 month post-intervention (T5) 2. Anxiety measured using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety subscale (HADS-A) at six time points: baseline (T0), weekly during the 4-week intervention period (T1, T2, T3, T4), and 1 month post-intervention (T5) 3. Depression measured using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Depression subscale (HADS-D) at six time points: baseline (T0), weekly during the 4-week intervention period (T1, T2, T3, T4), and 1 month post-intervention (T5) | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Tian
Outcome results
None listed