Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Sham acupuncture
Experimental group:Electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for delayed sleep-wake phase disorder as outlined in the ICSD-3-TR; 2. Aged = 18 and = 65 years old male or female; 3. MEQ scale score = 41 points; 4. Have not received any form of acupuncture treatment; 5. Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe heart liver kidney blood or respiratory system diseases; uncontrolled infectious diseases; 2. History of severe mental disorders (e.g. bipolar disorder schizophrenia etc.); 3. Individuals with infections or injuries near the selected acupoints that preclude acupuncture treatment; 4. Pregnant women and lactating women; 5. Individuals with shift work schedules within the 2 weeks prior to screening and throughout the study period or those planning to travel to locations more than two time zones away; 6. Individuals with a polysomnography (PSG) results showing an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) = 15 events per hour and/or periodic limb movements accompanied by arousal = 15 events per hour and/or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep with muscle atonia and/or dream-related behaviors; 7. Individuals who have been taking sedative-hypnotic medications for =3 months or are currently participating in other clinical trials related to sleep disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Actigraphy;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Fatigue Severity Scale;Hamilton Depression Scale;Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Sleep diary;Epworth sleepiness scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXintong Yu
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed