Hypertension combined with insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
The estazolam group:Estazolam 1mg, taken once per night, orally 15 minutes before bedtime.
The auricular acupressure group:Qualified nurses within the hospital use the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. The ear points selected are Shenmen, Subcortex, Occipital, Anterior Temporal, and Heart. Th
Subcortex (AT4), located on the inner side of the ear screen, namely the 4th zone of the ear screen
Occipital (AT3), located at the posterior part of the outer side of the ear screen, namely the 3rd zone of the ear screen
Anterior Temporal (LO4), located at the anterior middle part of the earlobe, namely the 4th zone of the earlobe
Heart (CO15), located at the most concave part in the center of the auricular cavity, namely the 15th zone of the auricle. The ear point pressure beads are applied by double ear patching. First, local
Joint Intervention Group:The auricular acupressure treatment plan was combined with the estazolam treatment plan for application.
Sponsors
Shijiazhuang People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for insomnia as defined in the "International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3)". 2) Meets the diagnostic criteria for primary hypertension as stipulated in the "Chinese Hypertension Prevention and Control Guidelines (Revised Edition 2018)". 3) Age range: 30 - 60 years old. 4) No use of hypnotic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. 5) Signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with sleep disorders caused by severe psychiatric disorders, such as obvious depression or anxiety; 2. Patients with sleep disorders caused by chemical substances, including medication use or substance abuse; 3. Patients with severe respiratory, circulatory, or endocrine diseases, or hepatic or renal dysfunction; 4. Women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant, or breastfeeding; 5. Night-shift workers or patients with severely irregular sleep–wake rhythms who are unable to cooperate with adjustment; 6. Patients who are intolerant to estazolam or auricular acupressure intervention; 7. Patients with cognitive impairment who are unable to cooperate with the assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Athens Insomnia Scale;Blood pressure; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Encephalofluctuograph; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Kaiting
Shijiazhuang People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed