insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
treatment group:individualized auricular points acupressure
control group:placebo auricular points acupressure
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants who meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, and fit disharmony between the heart and kidney pattern; Participants aged between 60 and 80 years; Participants who abstain from auricular points therapies for at least 1 month before treatment; Participants who provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who diagnosed with secondary insomnia; Participants who have severe primary diseases or mental disorders (including those with anxiety scoring >21 on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and depression scoring =21 on the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)); Alcoholism and drug dependence or addiction; Participants who have any severe organic diseases such as hepatic, renal, or hematopoietic system disorders, or tumors; Night workers; Participants unable to cooperate with the treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score Scale;Athens Insomnia Scale; | — |
Countries
P.R.China
Contacts
Public ContactBo Wang
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed