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Press Needle Therapy at Paired Zang Organ Back-Shu and Front-Mu Points for Insomnia following Ischemic Stroke : A Clinical Study

Press Needle Therapy at Paired Zang Organ Back-Shu and Front-Mu Points for Insomnia following Ischemic Stroke : A Clinical Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001235
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-21
Start date
2025-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Insomnia following Ischemic Stroke

Interventions

Intervention group:press-needle therapy
Control group:Sham press-needle therapy

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for both traditional Chinese and Western medicine for ischemic stroke and insomnia (PSQI = 6) (2) First-time ischemic stroke patients with a course of illness = 2 weeks stable condition (3) Age = 18 and = 80 years gender language barriers do not affect communication able to independently complete the questionnaire or answer questions. (4) Insomnia is secondary to stroke ischemic stroke patients had no insomnia symptoms for 3 months prior to onset no history of long-term use of sleeping pills. (5) Patients with no prior experience of acupressure treatment The patient or their family member signs an informed consent form and voluntarily participates in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe infections or severe dysfunction of vital organs (e.g. heart liver kidney). (2) History of mental illness or severe cognitive impairment unable to cooperate with treatment and evaluation. (3) Alcohol abuse and/or use of psychoactive substances drug abuse or dependence. (4) Pregnant or lactating women. (5) History of insomnia or insomnia treatment within 3 months before stroke onset. (6) Contraindications or allergy to press-needle therapy. (7) Currently participating in other therapeutic clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stroke specific quality of life scale;Serum Neurotransmitters (5-HT NE ?-GABA Glu DA);National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale;Hamilton Ansiety Sale;Hamilton Depression Sale;Montreal Cognitive Assessment;Actigraphy variables;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWenjia Yang

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

yangwenjia1030@163.com15800690158

Outcome results

None listed

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