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Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture in Treating Insomnia Post-stroke

Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture in Treating Insomnia Post-stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Auricular acupuncture works to treat Insomnia Post-stroke patients. It will also learn about the safety of Auricular. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does Auricular acupuncture reduce the time it took participants to fall asleep? * Dose Auricular acupuncture increase the number of hours participants slept? * Dose Auricular acupuncture improve sleep quality as measured by The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)? * What medical problems do participants have when taking Auricular acupuncture? Researchers will compare Auricular acupuncture to a sham Auricular acupuncture (a look-alike acupuncture needles that contains no needles) to see if Auricular acupuncture works to treat insomnia post-stroke. Participants will: * Take Auricular acupuncture or sham Auricular acupuncture every 5 days for 4 weeks. * Checkups and evaluate sleep onset time, sleep hours, and sleep quality every 5 days for 4 weeks. * Keep a diary sleep of their symptoms and the number of times they use sleeping pills.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is testing whether a traditional therapy called auricular acupuncture (placing tiny needles or seeds in specific points on the outer ear) can help treat insomnia that develops after a stroke. Sleep problems are common after stroke and can slow down recovery, so finding non-medication treatments is important. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older and had a stroke at least 3 months ago - You have been diagnosed with insomnia (trouble sleeping) for at least 3 months since the stroke **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You had insomnia before your stroke - You have other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy - You have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, autism, OCD, or other psychiatric/neurological conditions that were affecting your sleep before the stroke - You are currently taking sleep medications or certain psychiatric medications Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERAuricular Acupuncture needles

Auricular Acupuncture needles 5 days in 2 weeks

OTHERSham Auricular Acupuncture needles

Sham Auricular Acupuncture needles 5 days in 2 weeks


Locations(1)

HoChiMinh University of Medicine and Phamacy

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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