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The Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding Therapy on Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding Therapy on Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000317
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-09
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Postoperative Sleep Disturbances

Interventions

Acupoint Catgut Embedding Group:At 30 minutes before the initiation of anesthesia, catgut embedding intervention was performed at the acupoints Baihui (GV20), Shenmen (HT7), and Sanyinjiao (SP6).
Sham Catgut Embedding Group:At 30 minutes before the initiation of anesthesia, sham catgut embedding intervention was performed at the acupoints Baihui (GV20), Shenmen (HT7), and Sanyinjiao (SP6).

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18-65 years; (2) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-II; (3) Body mass index (BMI) 18-30 kg/m².

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score > 7; (2) Diagnosed with sleep apnea syndrome; (3) Comorbid severe cardiac, cerebral, hepatic, or renal diseases; (4) Long-term use of narcotic analgesics or sedatives; (5) History of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression; (6) Women who are pregnant or lactating; (7) Patients whose scheduled surgery end time is after 18:00 (studies have shown significant differences in postoperative sleep quality, recovery quality, and intraoperative anesthetic dosages between patients undergoing surgery after 18:00 and those undergoing daytime surgery. Therefore, this study excludes patients whose scheduled surgery end time is after 18:00); (8) Participation in other clinical trials within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The subjective sleep quality of patients on the night of surgery (N0), the first postoperative night (N1), and the second postoperative night (N2).;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Temporal trend in Athens Insomnia Scale scores.;Objective sleep parameters.;Pain intensity;Serum biomarkers;Anxiety and Agitation Index;Medication dosage;Perioperative Time Metrics and Recovery Quality;Monitoring for postoperative complications;Postoperative recovery ;Length of postoperative hospital stay;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJin Luo

The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology

2292940670@qq.com18088140163

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026