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Effect of Sleep three-needle acupuncture technique on temperature variation of acupoint in chronic primary insomnia

Effect of Sleep three-needle acupuncture technique on temperature variation of acupoint in chronic primary insomnia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100005052
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-07-13
Start date
2021-08-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Chronic Primary Insomnia

Interventions

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients with chronic insomnia: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia and be able to successfully complete the researcher; (2) Those aged 18-65 years; (3) Those who have mastered the research program truthfully and have signed the informed consent; (4) Those who have not received acupuncture, massage, or drug treatment one month before the start of the study to affect the test results; (5) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI) > 7 points; (6) Insomnia severity index scale score > 8 points; (7) Patients with stable disease and good compliance. 2 Healthy people: (1) Does not meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia and short-term insomnia; (2) Those aged 18-65; (3) Those who have mastered the research program truthfully and have signed the informed consent; (4) Those who have not received acupuncture, massage, drug treatment, etc. to affect the test results 1 month before inclusion in the study; (5) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) <7 points; (6) The score of insomnia severity index scale is less than 8 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with chronic insomnia: (1) breathing-related sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disorders and sleep disorders; (2) Insomnia caused by drugs (such as drug abuse, drug treatment); sleep disorders caused by long-term excessive drinking, coffee, strong tea and other unhealthy diet and life factors; (3) Anyone suffering from systemic diseases (such as pain, fever, cough, surgery, etc.) and external environmental disturbances; (4) pregnant women; (5) Patients with serious primary diseases, such as cardiovascular, lung, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, mental diseases; (6) Those who are unwilling to accept acupuncture for those who have serious skin infections at the treatment site; (7) Progressive malignant tumor or other serious wasting disease, susceptible to infection and bleeding; (8) Patients with insomnia due to excessive anxiety and depression. 2 Healthy people: (1) Anyone suffering from acute illness, systemic illness (such as pain, fever, cough, surgery, etc.) and chronic illness with serious complications; (2) pregnant women; (3) Patients with serious primary diseases, such as cardiovascular, lung, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, mental diseases; (4) Progressive malignant tumor or other serious wasting diseases, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index;Temperature variation of acupoint;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue index;The velocity of intracranial artery;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Jin

The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

liujin90452@gzucm.edu.cn+86 13416389649

Outcome results

None listed

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