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Randomized controlled pilot study on percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for the treatment of moderate to severe sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Randomized controlled pilot study on percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for the treatment of moderate to severe sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000030
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
2025-07-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

Interventions

mock Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation group:mock Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation

Sponsors

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Gender not limited age between 18-60 years old; 2) AHI>15 moderate to severe OSAHS patients who meet the modern medical diagnostic criteria for this disease; 3) Individuals who are intolerant or unwilling to receive ventilator treatment and have not worn a ventilator in the past three months; 4) Not received any form of acupuncture treatment in the past month; 5) Those who voluntarily participate in this study and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Meets the inclusion criteria but has severe anatomical abnormalities in the upper airway such as grade II or above tonsillar hypertrophy long uvula enlarged tongue body and posterior droop of the tongue base 2)Patients with central sleep apnea syndrome; 3)Individuals with pacemakers; 4)Merge patients with severe primary diseases such as cardiovascular cerebrovascular liver kidney hematopoietic system and psychiatric disorders; 5)Pregnant and lactating patients; 6)Individuals who are allergic to electrode materials or have abnormal skin in areas that are irritated; 7)We are currently undergoing other clinical trials and their treatment may affect the outcome measures of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Apnea hypopnea index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NF-kB;Epworth sleepiness score;HIF-1a;Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PSQI;Visual analogue scores of the patient's snoring by cohabitants;Oxygen desaturation index;T-SpO2<90%;Maximum pause time;LSpO2;Average oxygen saturation during sleep;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFu Yuanbo

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Capital Medical University

fuyuanbosir@126.com+86 13552971253

Outcome results

None listed

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