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Investigating the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for insomnia accompanied by mild cognitive impairment using EEG technology.

Investigating the Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy for Insomnia with Mild Cognitive Impairment Based on EEG Technology.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002221
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2025-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Insomnia with mild cognitive impairment

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Acupuncture
Sham acupuncture group:sham acupuncture

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia in the ICSD-3; (2) Age = 18 years, gender; (3) No history of sedative-hypnotic drug use prior to entering this study; (4) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score > 5 points; (5) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score: =13 points for those with no education, =19 points for those with 1-4 years of education, and =24 points for those with =7 years of education; (6) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score < 24 points; (7) Non-demented patients, i.e., Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score = 0.5 points; (8) Activity of Daily Living (ADL) score = 23 points, indicating that activities of daily living are minimally impaired; (9) Right-handed, with normal auditory, visual, and reading comprehension abilities; (10) Voluntary participation, with informed consent signed prior to entering the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with severe impairment of heart, liver, or kidney functions, as well as diseases of the respiratory, hematological, or mental systems; (2) Patients clinically diagnosed with other sleep disorders; (3) Acute onset (e.g., acute stroke or severe trauma), with a disease duration of less than 6 months; (4) Individuals with severe neurological deficits or significant physical disabilities; (5) Imaging studies (e.g., MRI) showing lesions responsible for other degenerative cognitive disorders or related changes; (6) Presence of conditions that may cause cognitive impairment (e.g., normal pressure hydrocephalus, tumors, etc.); (7) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; (8) Patients with infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, or HIV/AIDS; (9) Individuals unsuitable for acupuncture treatment, such as those with unhealed injuries, severe skin diseases, or allergic constitutions; (10) Participants in other clinical research studies within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale;Insomnia Severity Index;Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic;Mini-mental state examination;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Activity of daily living;Digit span test;Stroop color word test;Beck Anxiety Inventory;Beck Depression Inventory;Fatigue Severity Scale;Epworth Sleepiness Scale;EEG;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Cong

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)

wangcong90s@163.com18357130082

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 21, 2026