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Efficacy of Contact Needle Therapy (Non-insertive Acupuncture, CNT) for Night Crying in Infants and Toddlers: A Crossover Trial

Efficacy of Contact Needle Therapy (Non-insertive Acupuncture, CNT) for Night Crying in Infants and Toddlers: A Crossover Trial - CNT-NC Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000058762
Enrollment
20
Registered
2025-08-12
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

nighttime crying

Interventions

Infants and toddlers aged 6 to 48 months attending the Tanpopo Nursery School, Hiroshima University After obtaining informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned to either the early interve

Sponsors

Hiroshima University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants and toddlers aged 6 to 48 months attending the Tanpopo Nursery School, Hiroshima University 2. Children without sleep-disrupting diseases or other health problems, who are considered to have night crying (waking up crying at night three or more times per week) 3. Children not receiving other acupuncture or moxibustion treatments 4. Children whose parents or guardians have provided written informed consent after receiving an adequate explanation of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with any of the following comorbidities: Congenital diseases Seizures or paroxysmal disorders Heart diseases 2. Children deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator or co-investigators for any other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Between-group comparison of sleep duration and sleep depth measured using the wGT3X-BT monitor (Acti Japan Co., Ltd.)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMaiko Chiyokori

Kampo Clinical Center, Hiroshima University Hospital Kampo Clinical Center, Hiroshima University Hospital

chiyoman@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-1921

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026