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Acupoint Selection Based on Meridian Theory in Primary Insomnia of Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Type

Study on the Curative Effect and Autonomic Nerve Function of Primary Insomnia Patients with Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Type Based on Acupoint Selection of Meridian Theory

Sponsor

Chuanlong Zhou

Enrollment

96 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Primary Insomnia

Summary

The classical literature combined with modern medicine to select acupoints, in order to intervene in the autonomic nerve function of the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion as an opportunity, put forward the meridian acupoints mainly to reconcile the head orifices Ying Wei, acupuncture treatment of primary insomnia clinical research. Heart rate variability ( HRV ), Pittsburgh sleep quality index ( PSQI ), polysomnography ( PSG ) and the MOS item short from health survey ( SF-36 ) were observed. Insomnia Severity Index ( ISI ), Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale 16 ( DBAS-16 ), GABA, Glx and other secondary indicators were used to clarify the clinical short-term and long-term efficacy of different acupoints in the treatment of patients with primary insomnia and the intervention effect on HRV.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing acupuncture for insomnia in young adults who experience poor sleep due to emotional stress, liver depression, and digestive imbalance — as classified in traditional Chinese medicine. Researchers are comparing different acupoint selection strategies to find the most effective approach. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 40 years old - You have been experiencing insomnia for more than two weeks - You meet both traditional Chinese medicine and Western criteria for insomnia of the liver depression and spleen deficiency type **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your insomnia is caused by another medical, neurological, or psychiatric condition - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have serious cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, or endocrine disease - You have a bleeding disorder or are on blood thinners Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEAcupuncture

acupuncture Baihui, Sishencong ; acupuncture bilateral Qimen, Zhangmen, Hegu, Taichong, reinforcing and reducing, until the acid swelling is obvious,stopped ferforming acupuncture, the needle was retained for 30 min.

DEVICEAcupuncture

（1）Acupuncture bilateral Tianrong points, obliquely 45 ± 5 ° backward, 1-1.5 inch deep, reinforcing and reducing horizontally, and stop the needle when the auricle has a heat sensation ; （2）Acupuncture at bilateral Tianyou points, pointing to the tip of the nose, with a depth of 0.5-1 inches, flat reinforcing and reducing, until the sense of soreness and distension obviously stops, and the needle is retained for 30 minutes.

Locations(1)

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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