Effect of periosteal acupuncture at Yintang point (EX-HN 3) on brain function in chronic insomnia: a fNIRS study

Study on the effect of periosteal acupuncture at Yintang point (EX-HN 3) on brain function of chronic insomnia based on fNIRS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2200006717

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-10-28

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

chronic insomnia

Interventions

control group:CBT-I

Test group:Yintang periosteal acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet dsm-5 diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia. 2. Age: 18-75 years old, regardless of gender. 3. Insomnia severity index (ISI) > 7. 4. Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from other major chronic diseases affecting the study: such as sleep apnea, restless legs, tumors, cardiovascular diseases, etc; 2. Brain organic diseases: brain trauma, cerebrovascular disease, etc; 3. Have or have suffered from mental illness: depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc; 4. Have received regular drugs and clinical interveners; 5. History of alcohol abuse or psychoactive substance abuse; 6. Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PSQI;Insomnia severity index;fNIRS;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
BAI;MoCA;BDI;	—

Countries

CHINA

Contacts

Public ContactChenjie

yuanjie8782@163.com13572972796

Outcome results

None listed

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