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Clinical Observation of the Interventional Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined with Behavioral Therapy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Chronic Insomnia

Clinical Observation of the Interventional Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined with Behavioral Therapy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Chronic Insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000720
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-13
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Emotional behavior problems in children with chronic insomnia

Interventions

Treatment Group:Chinese medicine Qianyang Anshen prescription + behavior therapy
Control group:Chinese medicine placebo + behavioral therapy

Sponsors

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 7-12 years old, male or female; (2) meet the diagnostic criteria of chronic insomnia disorder in Western medicine; (Article (4) and (6) of Item B in the diagnostic criteria of Western Medicine) (4. Emotional instability/irritability; 6. Behavioral problems (e.g. hyperactivity, impulsivity, aggressive behavior). (3) In line with the TCM sleepless - heart and liver fire syndrome differentiation standards; (4) Parents assessed the child's insomnia status as moderate/severe; (5) Patients who voluntarily accept and can cooperate with the completion of data collection; (6) Sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Insomnia caused by physical discomfort: such as cough, wheezing, pain, itching, etc.; (2) Use drugs known to alter sleep (such as melatonin, sleeping pills, psychotropic drugs, etc.). (3) accompanied by serious liver and kidney diseases, nervous system diseases, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, blood system diseases; (4) Allergic to the experimental drug; (5) According to the judgment of the doctor, it is easy to cause loss of visitors; (6) those who are using other drugs due to chronic diseases; (7) Insomnia caused by serious mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The degree to which the primary caregiver assessed the child's insomnia disorder;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change value of emotional instability factor score of emotional disorder;Changes of brain functional emotion recognition task related indicators;Changes in the score of the Screening Scale for anxious mood disorders in children;Sleep latency wake times/wake times;Strengths and difficulties questionnaire score changes;Children depression scale score change value;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Yonghong

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

jyh203225@126.com13764521097

Outcome results

None listed

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