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Clinical Observation of Acupuncture Treatment on the Extraordinary Vessels for Post-Stroke Insomnia

Clinical Observation of Acupuncture Treatment on the Extraordinary Vessels for Post-Stroke Insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001247
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-23
Start date
2025-07-01
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

Post-Stroke Insomnia

Interventions

Acupuncture Group:Acupuncture is applied at Baihui (GV 20) Shenting (GV 24) Yintang (EX-HN 3) Danzhong (CV 17) Zhongwan (CV 12) Qihai (CV 6) Yinjiao (CV 7) Daimai (GB 26 bilateral) Yangjiao (GB 35 bil
Western Medicine Group:Alprazolam Medication Therapy

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 40 and 80 years old regardless of gender. 2. Meeting the above diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine with insomnia secondary to stroke. 3. In the convalescent period of stroke (disease course within 6 months) conscious stable vital signs and without obvious cognitive or language disorders. 4. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score >7 and insomnia severity classified as mild moderate or severe (Insomnia Severity Index [ISI] score: 8–28 points). 5. Not taking sedative-hypnotic drugs before admission and within 2 weeks of admission. 6. No history of mental disorders such as sleep disorders anxiety or depression before stroke. 7. The patient or legal guardian voluntarily participates signs the informed consent form and agrees to cooperate with completing relevant evaluations.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 40 or over 80 years old. 2. Not meeting the above diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine. 3. History of stroke occurrence =3 times. 4. Severe post-stroke condition with severe disturbance of consciousness or inability to cooperate with treatment and scale assessment due to apraxia aphasia cognitive impairment etc. 5. Taking sedative-hypnotic drugs before admission. 6. History of sleep disorders anxiety depression or other mental disorders before stroke onset. 7. Complicated with severe heart lung or renal failure or other serious diseases that prevent cooperation with treatment and scale scoring.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Efficacy Rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The score of Barthel Index (BI);The score of Insomnia Severity Index (ISI);The score of Stroke Specific Quality of Life (SS-QOL) Scale;The score of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS);Melatonin (MT) detection;The score of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS);Sleep Parameters;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Meiling

The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

3489431848@qq.com+86 193 0748 7061

Outcome results

None listed

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