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A study on the brain functional activities in patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders treated with acupuncture

A study on the brain functional activities in patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders treated with acupuncture

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001040
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-26
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

insomnia

Interventions

Acu Group:Acupuncture on Fengchi, Tianzhu, Neck Bairao, Foot Sanli, 2-3 times/week, 4-week treatment.
None-Acupoint Group:Needles were inserted 1-2 mm into the skin at a distance of 20 mm adjacent to the brachialis handsanli yangchi fubu and liangqiu and the treatment was carried out 2-3 times/week fo

Sponsors

72nd Group Military Hospital Huzhou City Zhejiang Province China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) More than 18 years old and less than 65 years old; (2) Sleep latency (SOL) or wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO >30 min, at least 3 nights per week, with symptoms lasting =3 months; (3) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score >7; (4) Ascens Insomnia Scale (AIS) score =6; (5) Those who did not participate in other clinical trials. (6) Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Persons with a combination of serious physical illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, malignant tumors, renal failure, etc., or persons with a combination of organic brain diseases; (2) Those who combine with any other mental disorder, personality disorder or psychoactive substance abuse or dependence; (3) Those with contraindications to MRI examination, such as metal teeth, claustrophobia, etc. (4) Concomitant with other sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea; (5) Pregnant, breastfeeding or women of childbearing age who do not use appropriate birth control methods; (6) Alcohol and/or other drug abuse or dependence; (7) Presence of lesions in the skin tissue near the needle puncture portion; (8) Taking hypnotic or sedative drugs or undergoing acupuncture intervention in the last month. (9) Those who do not wish to sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue Scale-14(FS-14);functional magnetic resonance imaging( fMRI);Hamilton Depression scale 17;Hamilton anxiety scale;Athens Insomnia Scale;Hyperarousal Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFei lingzhi

72nd Group Military Hospital Huzhou City Zhejiang Province China

1823365833@qq.com13867268535

Outcome results

None listed

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